Cloud-Aided Yocto Build Speedup
Monday, August 21, 2017 Introduction Cloud services have been a reality for some years already. Right now, one of the biggest concepts in the field is the Internet of Things , or IoT for short. When we electronics folk think of the cloud, the first thing that comes to our minds is connecting several devices to it and uploading data to be visualized, stored and analyzed - among other possibilities. Of course, other uses may come to mind, too: cloud services can also be used for storage and processing power, particularly in software-as-a-service applications and personal usage; IT professionals and sysadmins may take advantage of cloud-based VMs and databases. One thing we don't always realize is that the cloud can be much more than simply an IoT tool, or something only large corporations have access to. We can make use of the cloud for everyday tasks, too. As a matter of fact, that's the motivation behind this article - taking a time-consuming task and using the cloud