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Moving from Client/Server to Client/Cloud
So what do you do if you developed a client/server application for the SMB market, and you want to grow your customer base and increase revenue? This was the case with a recent customer of ours. Our suggestion was to convert their traditional software sales model (fixed revenue) into a Software-as-a-Service model (recurring revenue). The transformation required Linxter and Microsoft SQL Azure to update their client/server architecture to a client/cloud architecture.
The Technology Pendulum: From traditional APIs to cloud services
Information Technology has a pendulum-like history that’s pretty simple to catalog: when the tools for building things become easier to use, more people begin to use them. For example, when the PC’s operating system changed from text-based usage to a graphical user interface, the use of PCs in the work environment skyrocketed. The same is with the case of the REST API – it lowered the technical barrier to entry, and many more engineers began utilizing them.
Tying the Cloud to the Smart Grid and Robots
For the last several weeks, I have been in proof-of-concept mode working on two separate projects, one related to the smart grid and the other to robotics.
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