Cisco IOx brings apps to network edge in latest Internet of Things play

First there was cloud computing. Now Cisco is going deeper with what it refers to as "fog computing."

The networking giant has unveiled a new platform, once again revolving around the Internet of Things.

This time the focus is on software being that the Cisco IOx platform is an architecture that will provide routers and switches with computational abilities for the purpose of managing massive amounts of unstructured information pouring out of connected data points. Cisco provided an example use case of a remote oil pipeline set up with a networked router and sensors to detect leaks.