Machine learning has an enormous range of applications, and many of them already show up in our daily lives. When a dating app matches you with a potential partner, when a search engine suggests alternate search terms, or when an online shopping site recommends products based on your past purchases, machine learning is at…

Introducing Gradient Descent, the Core of Most Machine Learning Algorithms In our previous blog post, we provided an in-depth primer on linear algebra concepts and explained how to build a supervised learning algorithm. As part of this discussion, we reviewed linear models where our hypothesis set was composed of linear functions of the form hw(x)…

If a disaster occurred or your system was locked by malware, could you survive without your data and applications? While some businesses can, many rely heavily on connected data systems for even the simplest of tasks. Before you select a backup or disaster recovery solution, consider your business’ unique needs. Below, we’ll cover some of…

Thanks to the recent popularity surge of digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the term “blockchain” has gone from obscure technical jargon to one of the most bandied-about buzzwords in business and financial news. However, the concepts behind blockchain remain widely misunderstood, and most people still think its uses are limited to counting digital coins. In fact,…

Below, we’ll discuss some of the ways that manufacturers and other businesses are seizing new profit-driving opportunities made possible through IIoT technology, and we’ll also explain how your business can capitalize.

Effective Machine Learning Programming Requires Advanced Mathematics, Proven Experience, Creative Problem Solving, and More. To understand the detailed mathematics behind machine learning algorithms, you need to be familiar with a few core concepts related to: Linear algebra Vectors Matrix multiplication Determining the trace, determinant, and transpose of matrices. Calculus If you’ve taken undergraduate courses covering…

  During an IT disaster, Murphy’s Law rings true: Anything that can go wrong will. That’s why if you’re a small business owner whose company depends on IT systems, you should always plan for the worst. Unfortunately, too many small businesses fail to plan for worst-case scenarios, and they never recover if one comes to…

When to Use PaaS In a previous blog article, we explained the concept of platform as a service (PaaS) in cloud computing and outlined some of the important benefits that PaaS solutions can deliver for businesses of all types and sizes. Briefly, PaaS is a cloud computing model in which a third-party provider not only…

Machine learning can be applied to almost any problem, and it has been used to detect cancer, predict traffic patterns, match people up for dating, recognize faces (and facial expressions), caption images, and much, much more. Depending on the unique problem at hand, different machine learning techniques are used to deliver an effective solution. Below,…