Why Edge Computing is More Relevant in 2020 Than Ever
The world has recently been forced to digitize - both more quickly and to a greater extent; coronavirus has created the need to remodel how work, socializing, production, entertainment, and supply chains function. Despite decades of digitization efforts, with the...
Why do we need Edge Computing for a sustainable future?
Centralized data centers consume a lot of energy, produce a lot of carbon emissions and cause significant electronic waste. While data centers are seeing a positive trend towards using green energy, an even more sustainable approach (alongside so-called "green data...
Connecting database performance and business value – a fast edge database is a money saver
We frequently get asked: “Why does database performance matter?” “What is the business value of database speed?” As a developer, it seems clear that database performance matters. At the very least, a fast database that gives you out-of-the-box speed saves time and...
How EV Charging Benefits from Edge Computing
Edge computing allows data to be stored and used on local devices. Integrating Edge Computing directly within electric vehicle charging infrastructure improves station usability and also allows for real-time energy management.Car charging and electric vehicles The era...
MoodSpace Mobile App Use Case
We speak with Ian Alexander, founder and lead developer at MoodSpace, an app making mental health exercises accessible to everyone. MoodSpace was released in 2019, and has over 150,000 downloads. After trying several databases, Ian settled on ObjectBox because of its...
ObjectBox Go 1.1
The 1.1 release of ObjectBox for Go is now available, bringing new features such as Box insert() and update() semantics, a new AsyncBox with all write operations (put, insert, update, delete), improved Queries with order and aliases; as well as some fixes and quality...
ObjectBox EdgeX v1.1 – database with ARM32 support
With EdgeX Foundry just reaching v1.1, we continue to provide ObjectBox as an embedded high-performance database backend so you can start using ObjectBox EdgeX v1.1 right away. If you need data reliability and high-speed database operations, ObjectBox is for you....
Sync.Drone: a drone project based on ObjectBox
This spring, a student group from Augsburg University of Applied Sciences build a drone application based on ObjectBox Database and Sync. This is a guest blog post by Michelle from the sync.drone project group, describing the project from start to finish and sharing...
ObjectBox Java 2.4
Update: newer versions were released; check the changelog for details. The 2.4.0 update of ObjectBox for Java (and Kotlin) is here. We encourage everyone to update to this release, as it includes quite a few quality of life improvements and resolves many of the...
The best IoT Databases for the Edge – an overview and compact guide
Powerful IoT Edge Databases are a pre-requisite for true Edge Computing. Learn about the Edge Database Landscape here.
ObjectBox Swift 1.0 Released
Update: newer versions have been released. Check the changelog. ObjectBox Swift 1.0 is here! Since the first public alpha released 10 months ago, we've worked hard and made major changes to put Swift first, tune the performance, and iterate on the API. We hope you...
Car Tolling – A case for Edge Computing
Governments often face tight budgets on infrastructure development; car tolling is increasingly seen as the answer for raising funds¹, making it more and more prevalent. From 2008 to 2018 the total length of tolled roads in Europe increased by 23%² and tolling revenue...
How to benchmark database performance – and ObjectBox
Benchmarking the performance of databases is a science in and of itself and it’s hard to get reliable and comparable results. Therefore, we decided to note down some standard patterns and pitfalls when doing database benchmarks we learned about over the years. We are...
billiger.de Mobile App Case Study
Vivien: Hi Arne, great to talk with you today. Let’s get started by learning more about you and billiger.de. Arne: Hi Vivien. I’ve been doing software development for more than 10 years, and API design for the last 5 years. I am currently responsible for mobile...
ObjectBox Swift Binding Open Sourced
Today’s 0.9 release is not just a step closer to 1.0, but also an important milestone for us: for the first time, all Swift binding source code is available on GitHub. We’ve also improved performance (again) and added useful features like type converters. ObjectBox’...
ObjectBox Go 1.0 release and performance benchmarks
ObjectBox 1.0 is here. Late last year, we introduced ObjectBox to the world of Go - and were awestruck by the GitHub traction and feedback we got. So we doubled down on our efforts and are thrilled to announce 1.0 with many new features, a stabilized API, and improved...
App Bundle and Sideloading: how to prevent crashes
Sideloading can cause crashes when used with Android App Bundle. Google is pushing Android developers to publish their apps to Google Play using the new Android App Bundle format. While it comes with benefits, it can also cause your app to crash, if users sideload...
Edge Computing Case Study with easyGOband: How ObjectBox enables compatibility from Android, iOS, and Raspbian to Linux
In this case study, we talked with easyGOband CTO Christian Bongart about their implementation of ObjectBox in a cashless payment and access control solution, which spans across devices from Android to Raspberry Pi. Alyssa - Hi Christian, thanks for joining me. Can...
Industrial IoT (IIoT) edge solution for railway operators – a Kapsch ObjectBox Case Study
Executive Summary of IIoT Edge Case Study The biggest challenge railway providers face today is digitization to increase operational efficiency. Issues like unscheduled downtimes or track repairs are very costly and have a strong impact on customer satisfaction. On...
Why Android developers should care about Edge Computing 🚀
What is edge computing? 🤔 Today, over 90 percent of enterprise data is sent to the cloud. In the next years, this number will drop to just 25 percent according to Gartner. Where is the rest of the data going? It’s not going anywhere. It is being stored and used...