Intel and SteadyServ create the Cloud based beer app iKeg

Oct 31, 2014DeborahUncategorized

Intel’s iKeg helps beer consumers with the Cloud

Drinking establishments are more typically associated with unruly behaviour than disruption of the hi-tech variety.

But a new system which incorporates cloud-computing, RFID tagging and social features aims to bring them firmly into the 21st century.

How does it work?

The SteadyServ® iKeg® system includes a mobile app that provides real-time information about your beer supply. You’ll know exactly how much you have, when it will run out, and how much you need to re-order. Plus, it provides crucial information about how quickly you are going through all of your beers, which are most popular or profitable, and which ones aren’t.

The SteadyServ keg sensor collects and sends a host of information to users, including how much beer remains, the type and style of the beer in the keg, when it was delivered, when it was tapped, its age, and when the keg may run out. It sends this information to SteadyServ’s cloud-based software, where it is paired with other information, such as how much safety stock remains, the next delivery date, previous order information, past consumption trends, event information, beer consumption trends nearby, and even local weather forecasts which may impact patronage trends.

By establishing how quickly beer is being drunk, it can automate the re-ordering process, as well as post social alerts to Facebook and Twitter users to let them know their favourite brew is running out.

But, will this revolutionise the image of the fusty pub once and for all?

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Information originally obtained from BBC’s Richard Taylor. View Joe Miller’s story here.

Written by Deborah

Deborah is the Director of Network Operations at OC Cloud 9. She oversees the daily Operations of the company. She has been working with Orange County Computer, Inc., the parent company of OC Cloud9, Inc., since 2003. Prior to working in the IT Industry, her area of expertise was in regulatory compliance in the Healthcare Industry working with state and federal regulatory agencies. She acts as our interpreter regarding all HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Deborah's office mantra is "Keep the client happy" and she will act as the liaison between a client request and a technical barrier to resolving as issue. She is happy to help. In her spare time, you might find her paddle boarding in the ocean or skiing in the mountains.

Intel and SteadyServ create the Cloud based beer app iKeg