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IT Orchestration vs. IT Automation: What’s the Difference?

Pure Storage

by Pure Storage Blog The best way to think of the difference between IT orchestration and IT automation is to think of a typical automobile factory: The automation part is each task happening automatically via manufacturing floor robots. The orchestration part is the linking of those completed tasks to put the entire car together.

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What to do to your business before and after winter weather strikes

Disaster Safety

Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?. Purchase a weather alert radio that broadcasts emergency alerts from the National Weather Service, preferably one with a hand crank. Monitor your roof’s snow load to ensure it does not exceed its maximum capacity. Portable generators should not be fueled while hot.

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Solving Business Challenges With Computer Vision: Artificial Intelligence Technologies Will Soon Be Transformative

Security Industry Association

Or store security alerted to a theft as it is occurring. A potentially dangerous event involving obstructions or hazards in the loading dock, or a forklift being driven too fast or recklessly, could trigger an alert. Another industry that can reap enormous benefits is manufacturing.

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5 Ways to Optimize Your Supply Chain with Analytics

Pure Storage

By analyzing data from equipment and systems integrated with IoT, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, companies can conduct predictive maintenance to prevent downtime and improve safety in the manufacturing process. Goods sometimes need to be stored in a special way, based on temperature, fragility, or weight, for example.

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Bridging the Great OT/IT Divide for the Auto Industry

Pure Storage

It’s crunch time for automotive industry original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Similarly, a data analysis sweep could pick up on a robot that is operating well below its capacity. Staff can be alerted when a machine is due for maintenance based on its use.

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Integrating Technologies, Security and Privacy: Hospital Security Systems Must Do More Than Lock Doors and Record Video

Security Industry Association

Paramount to this idea is executing a multilayered strategy that includes creative security solutions, staff safety training and the capacity to gain comprehensive situational awareness of the facility. For example, access control systems can generate alerts, such as an invalid badge being scanned or a door being forced open.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People?

Plan B Consulting

There could be an attack on infrastructure causing it to fail, such as a dam which floods downstream, or an attack on a complex manufacturing facility or refinery, which causes the process to fail and results in an explosion. This led to the treatment of the lady being delayed by an hour.