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Internet of things (IoT) is the latest buzzword that has been dominating tech news. IoT in short is a collection of sensors or devices connected to a network. These sensors are embedded in everyday consumer objects or industrial equipment and send important information that can be used for data mining or service improvements. While IoT […]

Well. OK, it does use Python, but you can use Python and regular expressions within IBM SPSS.  Regular expressions allow you to do complex string searches with a minimal amount of coding.  Both IBM SPSS Statistics and Modeler do a good job with string manipulation.  However, you often are faced with performing complex string searches […]

Most of you have encountered following issue while establishing SSL session with Back-end servers using Data Power. 3:43:38 PM ssl error 23577521   0x8120001a sslproxy (): Server negotiated an unknown SSL protocol version Here is the RCA and Solution to fix this issue. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)  The Crypto profiles object on Data Power starting from Firmware v […]

I have seen at most of the places that while configuring the objects on Data Power, we just configure the standard properties and leave others as is with default values without knowing their significance. But sometimes this ignorance might lead us to face some critical issues that might be very hard to troubleshoot. I suggest trying […]

Anyone being truthful would say change isn’t always fun or desired. In today’s world of constant change and improvements, it’s inevitable that we find a way to adjust. Think of the last time the plant / facility / operations received some new critical assets; did things change? Of course they did, and hopefully to increase […]

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas right around the corner, it is once again, the most wonderful time of the year! Especially if you are passionate about bargain hunting and the holiday shopping festival that it is. But for some of us, this time of year can be most stressful, ahem…especially if you are one […]

I’m looking forward to co-presenting a webinar on Thursday, Dec. 3rd on how the cloud can deliver the benefits of predictive maintenance sooner, and I invite you to join. Abstract: Asset-intensive industries are becoming increasingly instrumented and connected, motivated by the immediate need to improve efficiency or via interest in the potential of the Internet […]

WebSphere MQ, when used as a JMS provider, can be leveraged to implement one of the widely used architecture patterns, the Pub-Sub model. In this use case, we have a message flow as the service provider that connects to WMQ publisher and another consumer message flow that uses WMQ topics as a subscriber within WebSphere […]

This week, IBM released the IBM Watson Trend app that uses the power of IBM Watson to help you buy the hottest gifts for everyone  on your list. Watson isn’t programmed. It learns. It has been used for clinical trials, oncology and more and has the ability to learn a subject and then answer questions […]

  What are top business leaders looking for? Innovation. Innovation that will help give them an edge above their competitor and differentiate them from the rest of the pack. However, nothing is easy and it can be very difficult to find those hidden opportunities that can boost a company ahead of others. With the digital […]

Join Perficients’ Dave Reiber for a webcast, sponsored by Plant Engineering Magazine, to talk about the fast-changing landscape of Asset Management. The title for the talk is “Predictive Maintenance Strategy Without CMMS.” He will discuss an altered view of what is going on, in the age of “Internet of Things.” Traditional methods become ineffective or […]

Join us at the 2015 IMUG … The Indianapolis Maximo User Group provides a forum for Maximo users/experts to collaborate on their experiences and uses of IBM Maximo through workshops, member presentations, and networking. Join us for IMUG 2015 where you will hear presentations and updates from IBM and Maximo users regarding Maximo 7.6, the future roadmap, recommendations […]