By: Moaz Maher

What is hardware? Q1

  What exactly is "hardware?"

  The physical components of a computer system that are required to perform certain operations are known as hardware.   Servers, personal computers, storage devices, routers, and other infrastructure are examples of gear used to support information systems and commercial operations.

What sorts of hardware does Amazon utilize to support its dynamic and structured processes?Amazon uses a variety of tools to help its commercial operations.   The examples below apply to two essential processes:

Order fulfilment and inventory management are systematic procedures.

Robotic Systems: Amazon utilizes Kiva robots to automate product storage and retrieval in its warehouses.

  Sensors and RFID devices are used on these robots to ensure exact tracking.

Ø Effective at reducing manual errors and speeding up operations.

  Visual: 

  Barcoding and real-time inventory data are handled via warehouse computers and scanners.

  Include fixed-location cameras, portable barcode readers, and RFID scanners.

Ø Promotes accuracy and efficacy.

 

Barcoding and real-time inventory data are handled via warehouse computers and scanners.

Include fixed-location cameras, portable barcode readers, and RFID scanners.

Improves efficiency and precision.

Customer relationship management (CRM) and cloud-based data center infrastructure (Amazon Web Services, or AWS) are dynamic processes.

Amazon uses high-performance servers with customized Graviton processors or Intel Xeon processors for Amazon EC2 instances.

Storage hardware includes SSD-based Elastic Block Store (EBS) and Amazon S3 object storage.

Ø Visual:

Amazon uses mobile devices, contact center equipment, and smart speakers (Echo devices) for customer service.

 

Can they be improved, or are they currently effective? Amazon operates a very efficient hardware infrastructure.   To increase productivity, save money, and improve customer satisfaction, the company employs automation, scalable cloud infrastructure, and cutting-edge technology.

Nonetheless, upgrades might include:

Improving data center energy efficiency.

Increase the number of edge computing devices to reduce latency.

Enhancing robots with AI skills to increase their ability to learn and adapt.

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