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USB4 standard is coming in 2021

A new USB standard called USB4 is coming in 2021. Besides a faster speed, it also has better video signal handling and better power delivery. Check out the following article from PCMag What Is USB4? How the New Interface Boosts Speeds, Supports Screens, and More

Wi-Fi 6: Better, faster internet is coming — here’s what you need to know – CNET

WiFi 6 Certification is here which means we’ll start to use WiFi 6 certified equipment at home and at office. How is WiFi 6 better than the existing standard, beside faster speed? Refer to the following article from CNET to find out! Source: Wi-Fi 6: Better, faster internet is coming — here’s what you need… Continue reading Wi-Fi 6: Better, faster internet is coming — here’s what you need to know – CNET

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New generational terminology for Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 incoming

No more confusion with the Wi-Fi standard terminology like 802.11ac for the public. The Wi-Fi Alliance, a worldwide network of of manufacturers and software companies, announces a new naming scheme for Wi-fi generations that uses generation terminology to make identification more straightforward. Source: New generational terminology for Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 incoming – gHacks Tech News  

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Do Helium-Filled Hard Drives Perform Better Than Air-Filled Drives?

An initial look into the failure rate of Helium-Filled hard drives. Are they more reliable in the long run? Initial findings from Backblaze: when comparing helium and air-filled drives with similar usage, looks like the helium-filled drives have a lower Annualized Failure Rate. Source: Do Helium-Filled Hard Drives Perform Better Than Air-Filled Drives?  

Video streaming is going to be a lot faster, thanks to AV1 compression technology

Through the Alliance for Open Media, big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix etc have finished the first version of the new video compression technology called AV1. It can match the quality of can match the quality of the prevailing video compression technologies, HEVC and VP9, using 30 percent to 40 percent less network capacity. So video… Continue reading Video streaming is going to be a lot faster, thanks to AV1 compression technology

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Big Data Storymap

Want to embark on Big Data to transform your company but have no idea what’s involved? Then you’ll need to reference this Big Data Storymap by Bill Schmarzo at Dell EMC, refer to the following article. Source: The Big Data Storymap – InFocus Blog | Dell EMC Services

What is Hadoop?

If you are involved with Big Data projects, you probably have came across the term “Hadoop”. But what is it and what does it consists of? Read the following article from IBM Big Data and Analytics Hub to find out. Source: What is Hadoop?