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Jobs in the blockchain sector are in high demand in India and Bengaluru leads in terms of opportunities in this sector, says a report. According to data from leading global job site Indeed, Bengaluru is the leading city for those seeking job opportunities in the blockchain sector, with over 36 per cent of all the blockchain job postings in India. It is followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai, making up the top five destinations for blockchain careers in the country. The report further noted that New Delhi and surrounding regions such as Gurugram, Noida, and Mohali also see a share of job postings in the sector. However, the volume does not compare to their southern counterparts, it noted. “Technology hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad continue to lead, while the national capital region is also seeing a fair share of interest in the sector. With the global market for blockchain-related products and services is expected to reach USD 7.7 billion in 2022, there are sure...

Microsoft has announced it will invest $5 billion in research, products and services for the Internet of Things (IoT) over the next four years. The investment will be made into IoT operating systems, cloud services for managing and controlling those operating systems, analysis tools to make use of the data from IoT, and business applications. In more practical terms, this means making Windows 10 more IoT aware, and developing Azure further.   The announcement of the investment follows a few days after Microsoft announced it was reorganizing internally, splitting the Windows and Devices Group and reshuffling elsewhere to: "focus on the intelligent cloud and the intelligent edge ," according to CEO Satya Nadella. Making Windows 10 more IoT aware is already underway, with Windows 10 IoT Core and Enterprise already available, and work already announced on making it easier to integrate Windows 10 IoT and Azure IoT. Azure IoT is also getting new services and options...

India’s first blockchain network has gone live. After years of announcements and pilot projects, the country has finally implemented a solution for blockchain operations.  The blockchain-based network is developed by three platforms that offer trade Trade Receivables Discounting Systems (TReDS) - Receivables Exchange of India, A.TReDS, and M1xchange. These platforms are using blockchain in enterprise financial segment. Receivable financing is considered as the most efficient trade finance mechanisms for small businesses. Blockchain can help in this sector to provide a common platform that is not controlled by any financial institution. The security and confidentiality promise to reduce frauds around receivable financing. The blockchain network is built on Hyperledger Fabric that does not rely on cryptocurrency to operate. Kalyan Basu, CEO of TReDS said, “Our clients are particularly sensitive about their sourcing inputs, and we absolutely could not broadcast any o...

Everybody is talking about DevOps and agile practices. Enterprises that implement DevOps and agile practices together have observed significant business success. A survey released by CA Technologies and Freeform Dynamics covers 1300 executives from various organizations. 75% of the organizations have fully embraced DevOps and agile practices. These organizations report 60% higher rate of revenue and profit growth. Only a small proportion of the organizations believe that the need for consistency, breadth, and depth needs to be high. Enterprises that adopt DevOps and agile in a comprehensive manner are usually non-traditional in nature. These organizations are forward-thinking, open to innovation and participative. The organizations that really need a good dose of DevOps and agile are not adopting these practices in the manner that they should. The uninspired companies are assuming that they don’t first go out of the business. In order to avoid being disrupted, they ma...

SAP has collaborated with an Indian state government to offer skill development program. The initiative is planned to train the engineering students on technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain. With the adoption of emerging technologies, it has become increasingly difficult to find jobs. State and central governments are collaborating with tech companies to create jobs in relevant technologies. SAP has collaborated with Karnataka government’s Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology (ITBT and S&T).  The collaborative plan is to support train 15,000 people on emerging technologies like IoT, blockchain and AI. The initiative called ‘Yuva Yuga’ has been announced by the Department of ITBT for the same. The idea is to train the youth across multiple industries for free. The program is designed to fill the skills gap that has been created in the job market today. The initiative is far beyond the terms of re-skilling. SAP wan...

It's hard to come up with a reason not to pursue a technology career given the employment outlook for the sector. For one, IT-related jobs are some of the best-paying careers for new college graduates. In fact, on ThinkAdvisor's list of the 30 best-paying college majors and careers, those affiliated with the IT industry commanded 12 of the top spots. Second, the tech revolution of the past few decades has indelibly altered the business and cultural landscape. Today, we live in an "app economy" that revolves around the smartphone apps we now depend on for everything from mobile banking to fitness tracking. In fact, Time magazine estimates that these applications will contribute almost a half a million jobs to the U.S. economy. Finally, the projected employment growth in the technology industry is much stronger than that of other industries the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts employment in computer systems design and related services will grow by 3.9 p...