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DevOps represents an approach to software development that involves better collaboration between software development and operations. The approach helps reduce cycle time between development inception, software release, and production, and allows for the continuous participation of the operations team and developers throughout the process. DevOps also improves quality and reduces business risks and development costs….

Populations are growing, and our cities are sprawling further and further. This land consumption is at odds with increasing demand for food, animal feed and biofuel, all of which require large swathes of arable land. Farmers are under a lot of pressure to improve their crop yield with limited agricultural space, which has increased the…

Private label food and beverages, otherwise known as store brand or even no name products are becoming way more than a cheap alternative to brand name foods. Popular retailers in the US like Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Costco have built loyal customer followings around their in-house products, which is helping the private label food and…

Lifts, peels, and Botox are just the beginning when it comes to anti-aging. Vampire facelifts (a procedure that uses the patient’s own blood to rejuvenate skin), sheep placenta facials (yep, that’s a thing), snail secretions, semen and more have all been extoled for their ability to promote a youthful complexion. We’re obsessed with looking young,…

Since researchers and automotive manufacturers first began playing around with the idea of electric vehicles, the issue has always been viability of the technology. Can these vehicles be made powerful, sustainable and cheap enough for the average consumer? The answer is quickly becoming yes, thanks in part to advances in lithium-ion battery technology. The main…

The global DCS market in the power industry was valued at $5.71 billion in 2014 and will likely reach $6.63 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 3.03%. The growing need in the power sector for operational excellence demands the use of optimization solutions such as distribution control systems (DCS) worldwide. This will increase…

A lot of the foods we know and love are about to get an all-natural makeover, as chains like Subway, Panera and food giant General Mills ditch artificial colors. While government pressure is a key factor contributing to the switch, consumer preference has been the lynchpin behind major changes by many large food manufacturers, including…

A data grid is data storage software that represents one sub-segment of in-memory computing, which allows for fast access to large volumes of data.  The data grid stores data in multiple, distributed servers, which can be managed centrally. The distributed data grid brings versatility to systems by storing structured as well as unstructured data, and…

There are currently 438 nuclear power plant units operating globally, with 62 more under construction across 31 different countries. Last month we reported that the global nuclear reactor market was growing slowly at 2.26% annually through 2019. However, the nuclear power market in the BRIC region is booming, as this region is home to 65% of the…

Data analytics outsourcing is a pretty simple concept. It is when an organization takes all the data it collects and sends it away to a service provider be sorted and interpreted. The global data analytics outsourcing market is relatively new and going through a major growth period at the moment, with a projected CAGR of…