Although it may be tough, solving the networked real-time challenge is critical. This challenge is addressed by middleware. So, what makes middleware real time? The easy answer would be that ...

Need to distribute mainframe data to all those folks on local area networks? It's a problem many state and local government MIS departments are facing as information access becomes a priority. A few ...

Understanding middleware's crucial function in linking and enabling communication between software programs is essential as you navigate the intricate world of IT infrastructure. Businesses frequently ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, as organizations went from having one computer to two computers to many computers, they faced the challenge of connecting the different hardware and software components.

Radio frequency identification systems often require middleware—software that resides between RFID interrogators and enterprise software. Middleware serves a number of key functions: It configures and ...

AI works best when it has context, guardrails and smart plumbing — enter “mindware,” the layer that helps enterprises think, ...

The Data Information Management System (DIMS) contains a family of distributable and autonomous software components. All of them share common basic functions which have been implemented as a generic ...

The list of distributed real-time applications is long. It includes military systems, financial trading, telecommunications, factory automation, traffic control, medical imaging, and more. Each of ...