DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Cloud Computing in Industrial IoT: Market for Cloud support of IIoT by Software, Platforms, Infrastructure (SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS) and Outlook for Centralized Cloud and Fog Computing for IIoT Devices and Objects/Things 2017 - 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

Cloud Computing is moving beyond the consumer and enterprise markets into support for manufacturing and industrial automation of other industry verticals. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) represents a substantial opportunity for both the centralized cloud as a service model for software, platforms, and infrastructure as well as distributed computing often referred to as Fog Computing wherein IIoT edge computing will avail industry of real-time processing and analytics.

This research evaluates the technologies, players, and solutions relied upon for Cloud Computing in IIoT. The report analyzes the impact of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS upon IIoT as well as Cloud Computing software, platforms, and infrastructure in support of edge computing. The report also assesses market opportunities for Cloud Computing support of IIoT Devices and the Objects/Things that will be monitored, actuated, and controlled through IoT enabled processes. The report includes detailed forecasts for the global and regional outlook as well as by industry vertical, devices, and objects/things from 2017 to 2022.

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1 Overview

2 IIoT Cloud Computing Ecosystem

3 Industrial IoT Cloud Computing Market

4 IIoT Cloud Connected Devices/Things Forecasts

5 Company Analysis

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Amazon.com's (AMZN) surprise second-quarterearnings miss has analysts debating the margin impact of its far-flung investments, and while cloud computing seems a good bet to pay off, internet video may be raising some eyebrows.

XAutoplay: On | OffThe difference: Amazon Web Services is by far the biggest provider of cloud computing services, leading Microsoft (MSFT), Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) and others.

In web video, Amazon aims to catch up with Netflix (NFLX), Google's YouTube, Time Warner's (TWX) HBO and others. Amazon has stepped up investments in original content and has expanded video streaming services overseas.

Shares in the e-commerce giant were down 2.5% to 1,020.04 on the stock market today after Amazon's revenue topped views, but profit fell far short of estimates. That's off intraday lows of 1,001 and above Amazon's recent buy point of 1,016.60.

Michael Olson, analyst at Piper Jaffray, maintains an overweight rating on Amazon stock.

"An irony in the Amazon margin story is that we don't believe investors would disagree with any of the initiatives to which Amazon is committing significant capex or opex dollars," he said in a note to clients.

At Stifel, analysts Scott Devitt isn't sure about that.

"Amazon is spending aggressively on everything under the sun," Devitt said in a report. "It may all work but it is clear that investment levels will be heightened in the near term. The most recent investment cycle created a buying opportunity once certain investments received reduced allocations based on limited success, China and mobile phone. We see a lot of positive in this cycle but note two areas that could eventually be viewed as problematic by investors: video and various new retail initiatives such as grocery."

The e-commerce giant views internet video as a recruitment tool for its customer-loyalty program, Amazon Prime. The subscription service, which costs $99 annually, has 80 million U.S. members. Prime encourages shoppers to buy more goods, with free delivery and other perks.

IBD'S TAKE:Amazon, anIBD Leaderboardstock, has retreated from abuy range after reporting earnings. It had cleared a late-stage flat base with a 1,016.60 buy point.ItsIBD Composite rating has dipped to 97 out of a possible 99.

"Amazon strongly believes that its video content offerings efficiently enable conversion of customers into paid Prime subscribers and lead to greater spend per subscriber," said Mark Mahaney, a RBC Capital analyst in a report.

Aside from cloud computing and online video, Amazon's other big investments include retail grocery, fulfillment-center buildouts, engineering staff and salespeople, artificial intelligence and overseas markets like India. "The fulfillment and AWS waves may dissipate, but the video investment seems early," said Michael Graham, a Canaccord Genuity analyst in a report.

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The Cloud. You may have heard of it and no, I dont mean those fluffy things in the sky.

But what is it? How does it work? And what does it mean for you and your family?

You may be surprised to realize that you and your family likely use the cloud almost every day. Have you uploaded a photo to Instagram? Well, its now in the cloud. How about backing up your iPhone to the iCloud? Thats a little obvious, but yes, youve backed up your photos, contacts, and notes to a cloud.

The cloud is the latest way of storing information and using services on the internet, but its origins go back to the 1950s. At that time computers were expensive, and users needed to find a way to share the limited and valuable processing time. This idea of sharing is the foundation of cloud computing.

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Rather than have each individual user have her own terminal with its own software, the software or information is centrally located. She logs into her account, accessing the information in the office, on the road, or at her local caf.

Its important to realize the cloud is not a physical thing per se. You cant wrap your arms around it. Come to think of it, you cant do that to a real cloud either!

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The cloud exists in massive server farms. You probably have driven past them and not realized it. They are massive warehouses filled with networks of servers running software, applications, and storing information. They are pretty cool to look at, with miles and miles of bundled cables, flashing LEDs, and whirring fans to keep the temperature down.

Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is one of the largest providers of cloud services. Social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram host their platforms on AWS servers. Even the CIA and NSA use AWS to host some of its I.T. infrastructure.

So why do companies and organizations go to the cloud? Two primary reasons.

First, it saves a ton of money. Rather than buying computers and software licenses for every individual employee, you can pay a subscription fee. One example is Adobes creative tools like Photoshop. When that employee leaves, you just cancel her subscription. The same is true if you expand. Add another employee, add another subscription. Its just that easy.

It also saves companies by centralizing services such as cybersecurity, something weve talked a lot about here at World War E. Before, you needed to have an on-site I.T. expert who was the one-stop-shop for all things computer. She would respond if your computer froze or your email turned off, but she would also patrol the digital walls to make sure hackers didnt breach the perimeter.

The problem here is that she needed to do that for all the computers, all the devices, and the entire I.T. infrastructure. Now scale that up to a multi-national company with offices on six continents. It gets complicated, and fast.

With the cloud, services such as cybersecurity and I.T. management are pushed up the chain to a central location where it is easier and cheaper to manage.

Second, with the cloud you can access your information from anywhere in the world. Want to work from home on your couch? You can do that with the cloud. Need to show the family photos to grandma in Michigan? Send her a link to Flickr. You dont have to send the information, photos, or videos over the internet anymore.

How secure is the cloud? Well-- as with any technology there are issues. Centralizing your personal information and phone back-ups makes some people wary. If these cloud services are breached, you could lose a lot more than just some photos and funny pet videos. Thankfully companies like Amazon and Google are fully aware of this and are placing a high premium on security and encryption.

The cloud is an exciting technology and one that is changing the way we live and work. As with anything, we need to adopt basic cyber hygiene practices when using the cloud. Frequently change your password and use solid passwords. And no, password is not a good password. Have backups on your computer or external hard-drive in addition to the cloud. Nothing is foolproof. But you can help yourself by being smart online.

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The following is an excerpt from Federal Cloud Computing by author Matthew Metheny and published by Syngress. This section from chapter three explores open source software in the federal government.

Open source software (OSS) and cloud computing are distinctly different concepts that have independently grown in use, both in the public and private sectors, but have each faced adoption challenges by federal agencies. Both OSS and cloud computing individually offer potential benefits for federal agencies to improve their efficiency, agility, and innovation, by enabling them to be more responsive to new or changing requirements in their missions and business operations. OSS improves the way the federal government develops and also distributes software and provides an opportunity to reduce costs through the reuse of existing source code, whereas cloud computing improves the utilization of resources and enables a faster service delivery.

In this chapter, issues faced by OSS in the federal government will be discussed, in addition to the relationship of the federal government's adoption of cloud computing technologies. However, this chapter does not present a differentiation of OSS from proprietary software, rather focuses on highlighting the importance of the federal government's experience with OSS in the adoption of cloud computing.

Over the years, the private sector has encouraged the federal government to consider OSS by making a case that it offers an acceptable alternative to proprietary commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software. Regardless of the potential cost-saving benefits of OSS, federal agencies have historically approached it with cautious interest. Although, there are other potential issues in transitioning from an existing proprietary software, beyond cost. These issues include, a limited in-house skillset for OSS developers within the federal workforce, a lack of knowledge regarding procurement or licensing, and the misinterpretation of acquisition and security policies and guidance. Although some of the challenges and concerns have limited or slowed a broader-scale adoption of OSS, federal agencies have become more familiar with OSS and the marketplace expansion of available products and services, having made considerations for OSS as a viable alternative to enterprise-wide COTS software. This renewed shift to move toward OSS is also being driven by initiatives such as the 18F and the US Digital Service, and the publication of the guidance such as the Digital Services Playbook, which urges federal agencies to "consider using open source, cloud based, and commodity solutions across the technology stack".

Interoperability, portability, and security standards have already been identified as critical barriers for cloud adoption within the federal government. OSS facilitates overcoming standards obstacles through the development and implementation of open standards. OSS communities support standards development through the "shared" development and industry implementation of open standards. In some instances, the federal government's experience with standards development has enabled the acceptance and use of open standards-based, open source technologies and platforms.

The federal government's use of OSS has its beginning in the 1990s. During this period, OSS was used primarily within the research and scientific community where collaboration and information sharing was a cultural norm. However, it was not until 2000 that federal agencies began to seriously consider the use of OSS as a model for accelerating innovation within the federal government. As illustrated in Fig. 3.1, the federal government has developed a list of OSS-related studies, policies, and guidelines that have formed the basis for the policy framework that has guided the adoption of OSS. This framework tackles critical issues that have inhibited the federal government from attaining the full benefits offered by OSS. Although gaps still exist in specific guidelines relating to the evaluation, contribution, and sharing of OSS, the policy framework serves as a foundation for guiding federal agencies in the use of OSS. In this section, we will explore the policy framework with the objective of describing how the current policy framework has led to the broader use of OSS across the federal government, and more importantly how this framework has enabled the federal government's adoption of cloud computing by overcoming the challenges with acquisition and security that will be discussed in detail in the next section.

The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC), which examined OSS, was given the goal of:

The PITAC published a report concluding that the use of the open source development model (also known as the Bazaar model) was a viable strategy for producing high-quality software through a mixture of public, private, and academic partnerships. In addition, as presented in Table 3.1, the report also highlighted several advantages and challenges. Some of these key issues have been at the forefront of the federal government's adoption of OSS.

Over the years since the PITAC report, the federal government has gained significant experience in both sponsoring and contributing to OSS projects. For example, one of the most widely recognized contributions by the federal government specifically related to security is the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) project. The SELinux project focused on improving the Linux kernel through the development of a reference implementation of the Flask security architecture for flexible mandatory access control (MAC). In 2000, the National Security Agency (NSA) made the SELinux available to the Linux community under the terms of the GNU's Not Unix (GNU) General Public License (GPL).

Starting in 2001, the MITRE Corporation, for the US Department of Defense (DoD), published a report42 that built a business case for the DoD's use of OSS. The business case discussed both the benefits and risks for considering OSS. In MITRE's conclusion, OSS offered significant benefits to the federal government, such as improved interoperability, increased support for open standards and quality, lower costs, and agility through reduced development time. In addition, MITRE highlighted issues and risks, recommending any consideration of OSS should be carefully reviewed.

Shortly after the MITRE report, the federal government began to establish specific policies and guidance to help clarify issues around OSS. The DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) published the Department's first official DoD-wide memorandum to reiterate existing policy and to provide clarifying guidance on the acquisition, development, and the use of OSS within the DoD community. Soon after the DoD policy, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established a memorandum to provide government-wide policy regarding acquisition and licensing issues.

Since 2003, there were multiple misconceptions, specifically within the DoD, regarding the use of OSS. Therefore, in 2007, the US Department of the Navy (DON) CIO released a memorandum that clarified the classification of OSS and directed the Department to identify areas where OSS can be used within the DON's IT portfolio. This was followed by another DoD-wide memorandum in 2009, which provided DoD-wide guidance and clarified the use and development of OSS, including explaining the potential advantages of the DoD reducing the development time for new software, anticipating threats, and response to continual changes in requirements.

In 2009, OMB released the Open Government Directive, which required federal agencies to develop and publish an Open Government Plan on their websites. The Open Government Plan provided a description on how federal agencies would improve transparency and integrate public participation and collaboration. As an example response to the directive support for openness, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in furtherance of its Open Government Plan, released the "open. NASA" site that was built completely using OSS, such as the LAMP stack and the WordPress content management system (CMS).

On May 23, 2012, the White House released the Digital Government Strategy that complements other initiatives and established principles for transforming the federal government. More specifically, the strategy outlined the need for a "Shared Platform" approach. In this approach, the federal government would need to leverage "sharing" of resources such as the "use of open source technologies that enable more sharing of data and make content more accessible".

The Second Open Government Action Plan established an action to develop an OSS policy to improve access by federal agencies to custom software to "fuel innovation, lower costs, and benefit the public". In August 2016, the White House published the Federal Source Code Policy, which is consistent with the "Shared Platform" approach in the Digital Government's Strategy, by requiring federal agencies make available custom code as OSS. Further, the policy also made "custom-developed code available for Government-wide reuse and make their code inventories discoverable at https://www.code.gov ('Code.gov')".

In this section, we discussed key milestones that have impacted the federal government's cultural acceptance of OSS. It also discussed the current policy framework that has been developed through a series of policies and guidelines to support federal agencies in the adoption of OSS and the establishment of processes and policies to encourage and support the development of OSS. The remainder of this chapter will examine the key issues that have impacted OSS adoption and briefly examine the role of OSS in the adoption of cloud computing within the federal government.

About the author:

Matthew Metheny, PMP, CISSP, CAP, CISA, CSSLP, CRISC, CCSK, is an information security executive and professional with twenty years of experience in the areas of finance management, information technology, information security, risk management, compliance programs, security operations and capabilities, secure software development, security assessment and auditing, security architectures, information security policies/processes, incident response and forensics, and application security and penetration testing. He currently is the Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Cyber Security Operations at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), and is responsible for managing CSOSA's enterprise-wide information security and risk management program, and cyber security operations.

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