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I ndustry 4.0 is completely disrupting traditional business models across the manufacturing space . Introducing new technologies to fully automate production lines , deliver enhanced analytics , reduce ongoing costs , all while granting increased visibility and improving product quality , it will be essential for industry leaders to embed new digital tools to cater to evolving customer demands .
Throughout this shift , technological developers have sought to move away from traditional relational databases , such as Oracle and MySQL , and have moved towards the creation of personalised applications , exploring innovations such as the Internet of Things ( IoT ), cloud and artificial intelligence ( AI ) to support this ongoing disruption .
“ When you look at the demands of modern applications , especially in IoT where you ’ re dealing with a huge explosion in data volume and the need to scale globally to serve lots of different factories or connected assets , companies are also looking to deploy onto the cloud . These sorts of requirements are pushing relational databases beyond their design constraints , leading developers to turn their attentions towards solutions that house
AUGUST 2019