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FREMONT, CA  Workers in the energy industry are delivered with valuable capabilities by rugged devices to get tasks done efficiently in extreme work conditions. Because of safety concerns, many energy companies do not allow workers to bring handheld devices with them to job sites. While workplace safety is of utmost importance, it does not completely rule out handheld devices’ use. There are certain rugged devices that can operate safely in extreme environments. Not only do  rugged devices  allow workers to communicate and respond to serious incidents effectively, but they are critical to many other operations in the energy industry. Here are three ways rugged devices can help energy teams. Safety Assessments   The energy industry is evolving around mobile inspection apps. With the right onsite rugged technology and work management app installed in the device, workers can easily manage compressed gas, energy stations, leakages, heating, fuel tank, mine safety, oil rig, and filed inspections. Using rugged devices in the field with locations technology in it can actually improve safety by keeping managers informed about where each worker is. Improved Communication    Employees at energy companies rely on mobile devices as their communication tools. Workers in energy firms are using their rugged devices to relay information to dispatchers, infrastructure assessment teams, and maintenance and repair crews. Rugged devices can help energy firms empower employees to communicate better and produce faster responses to service connection and disconnection requests, outages, and other disruptions. Work Order and Maintenance    By using rugged handheld devices in energy production environments, workers can receive immediate information on job assignments, parts, and tools requirements, navigation to the job site, and job procedures. Enabling these facilities can reduce both operating costs and equipment downtime while increasing productivity. Although rugged devices cost more than consumer-grade devices, they can help energy firms to save money with limited repair costs. Also, rugged devices often include features like daylight-readable displays and hot-swappable batteries that enhance productivity. Energy companies looking to strengthen their strategic advantage should consider the potential of rugged tablets to mobilize and empower their teams. See Also :   Top Energy Mangement Solution Companies ...Read more

Water meters can be the system operators' eyes and ears, providing real-time actionable data that can be used in distribution systems to preserve water quality. FERMONT, CA: Today, tracking the use and wastage of water with useful information that water meters provide is very important. While demands for water resources are increasing, water utilities and municipalities are also being forced to comply with industry and government regulations and maintain transparency. Data gathered by water metering devices are widely used for decision making on a wide range of management issues like meeting regulatory water quality criteria, recognizing non-regulatory water quality for key users, and implementing a pollution warning system. Check Out This : Utilities Business Review M3 Version 4.0 Enterprise Software Suite from MARS Company includes core application software that assesses water quality control by multi-variant evolution of water quality and monitoring and evaluation of samples. Version 4.0 also measures water quality control by reviewing and recording, checking, and auditing harmful particulate contamination. Enhancements to the core platform software feature include data analysis & virtualization, data integration, and compliance with AWWA standards & industry. M3 Version 4.0 Enterprise Software Suite improvements also include scale & control software module, advanced software connectivity module, and customer monitoring, reporting, and export system options. The M3 Enterprise Software Suite is a mix of custom software modules that allow customers to leverage the power of new technology effectively. The M3 Enterprise Software Suite also offers the ability to collect useful meter testing data based on their meter testing services for new and existing customers. It is designed as a modular software solution that allows customers to buy what they need when they need it. The M3 Enterprise Software Package consists of the Core System Framework and three additional software packages: the Advanced Connectivity Module, the Advanced Scale and Control Software Module, and the Custom Test Report and Export Module. ...Read more

Atempo launches Miria 2020, a platform for the management of unstructured data. Atempo, the European leader for professional digital protection and movement solutions with an international presence , is delighted to announce the launch of Miria 2020, its software platform dedicated to the management of very large volumes of unstructured data to meet the needs of its customers and partners in terms of data protection, movement and availability. Digital transformation is revolutionising all industries today and generating exponential amounts of data. According to IDC, the global volume of data will multiply by a further 3.7 between 2020 and 2025, then by 3.5 every five years until 2035, to reach the dizzying sum of 2,142 zettabytes. Companies face massive storage challenges: server power, large data management solutions, the growing number of unstructured files. To help companies to manage the growing data flows, Atempo has updated its flagship solution Miria 2020, and strengthened its technological partnerships to offer a robust solution capable of managing billions of unstructured data files between heterogeneous storages. Among the new features of Miria 2020, the first one is FastScan for Lustre: Today, many HPC/Big Data organisations using Lustre as their primary file system simply do not have a data protection solution in place, given the complexity of the file system. Traditional solutions quickly reach their limits with file tree scanning times that can last indefinitely depending on the volume of data to process. Atempo has developed a new FastScan connector for Lustre distributed file systems to perform efficient incremental data movement operations (backup, archiving, migration etc). The intelligence of the solution makes it possible to collect all system events over time and to keep a history of what has changed since the last operation. To do so, Atempo has worked closely alongside WhamCloud and DDN, two companies involved in the maintenance and development of Lustre, to meet the needs of large heterogeneous storage environments. The second one is Cloud / Object storage as source: Miria is an excellent choice to orchestrate data movement operations in heterogeneous technological environments. Miria 2020 improves the existing functional coverage by offering the ability to launch backup, archiving, or migration tasks directly from Cloud storages or object storages. Check our latest compatibility guide for data movement destinations. ...Read more