In this month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, Corie Allemand of Stratus Technologies discusses his recent article on how edge computing optimizes pipeline management. Listen to this episode to learn more about why edge computing is a game-changer for the pipeline industry, the main focus of edge computing to collect the appropriate data to support decision-making, the difference between edge devices and edge services, how to use predictive analytics to support critical areas of pipeline management, the future of edge computing in the IoT era, and more topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 9: Edge Computing Optimizes Pipeline Management with Corie Allemand

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Episode 9: Edge Computing Optimizes Pipeline Management with Corie Allemand

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