Home > Data Management > Intemetof Things > machine data DEFINITION machine data Jack Vaughan, Senior News Writer Machine data is digital information created by the activity of computers, mobile phones, embedded systems and other networked devices. Such data became more prevalent as technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) and telematics advanced, More recently, machine data has gained further attention as use of the Internet of Things, Hadoop and other big data management technologies has grown. Application, server and business process logs, call detail records and sensor data are prime examples of machine data. Internet clickstream data and website activity logs also factor into discussions of machine data. performance data, to better understand service problems and to try to predict equipment maintenance issues before machines break down Other examples of applications that center on the use of machine data include setups for monitoring oil and gas pipelines, natural disaster warning systems based on feeds from marine sensors, forecasting systems that take data from satellites and weather stations to help predict weather in small geographic areas, and a building energy management system that analyzes HVAC and elevator data to improve efficiency. Further use cases are likely to arise as emerging machine learning applications begin to mature. ‘This was last updated in Docember Continue Reading About machine data SQL Stream’s take on macine data Internet of Things puts machine data to work Splunk discussion on machine dataRelated Terms edge analytics, Edge analytics is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data ‘See complete definition @ fog computing (fog networking, fogging) Fog computing is a decentralized computing infrastructure in which data, compute, storage and applications are located somewhere ‘See complete defrition © internet of things (loT) The intemet of things, or 1T, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digal machines, objects, animals. ‘See complete definition @ Dig Deeper on Internet of Things (loT) Data Management Top 8 loT applications and examples in business By: Mary Pratt predictive analytics By: Jacqueline Biscobing Agri-tech - the next big loT solution to feed the world By: Joy King loT technology helps feed the growing world populationBy: Mike Edgett “ADS BY GOOGLE 0. SECURITY NETWORKING DATACENTER DATA MANAGEMENT SearchClO Amazon GDPR fine signals expansion of regulatory focus ‘Amazon's $887 milion GDPR fine likely stems from consumer consent and may indicate the EU is moving beyond data breaches and Inside look at Equifax's $1.5B digital transformation journey ‘A massive digital transformation effort at Equifax is gaining momentum. CTO Bryson Koehler talks about overhauling data About Us Meet The Editors Contact Us Photo Stories Advertisers Business Partners Media Kit Corporate Site Contibutors Reprints Events E-Products Al Rights Reserved, Copyright 2005 - 2021, TechTarget Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell My Personal nfo