What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...

Client/Server distribution and the nature of the client (end user device) itself are important factors in understanding distributed architecture. If the client just features a UI, the server is doing ...

What’s the big IT story of 2016 going to be? All fingers seem to be pointing at Bitcoin, along with the blockchain architecture that empowers its distributed nature. There are two reasons why Bitcoin ...

The requirements placed on distributed power architectures continue to expand beyond its initial goal of supplying high load currents for an array of low voltage load devices. While centralized power ...

In today’s data landscape, a distributed architecture is driven by the need for real-time insights, compliance, and the scalability provided by cloud computing, with organizations increasingly ...

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Juniper Networks today announced new products and capabilities to help organizations secure their distributed data center environments -- no, it's not secure access service edge (SASE). The new ...

Microchip Technology has introduced the LAN866x family of 10BASE-T1S endpoint devices, which incorporate Remote Control ...

Event-driven architecture offers speed and flexibility but also brings risks. Learn the key pitfalls teams face and the ...

Where we are today is not hybrid cloud rebranded. Hybrid was a transition strategy. Distributed is an entirely new operating environment, where cloud infrastructure and services are physically located ...