Industrial IoT Platforms
pixabay.com We are aware of the general definition of IoT and what does it mean for consumer products like fit trackers. In manufacturing, connected devices that collect data through sensors are part of an ecosystem called Industrial IoT. As usual, this ecosystem is made by endpoints, a communications infrastructure, and an IIoT platform. One of the problems for such an ecosystem is the assurance of the compatibility among the components that form the system. Another problem is the selection of the IIoT platform. Such a platform provides a set of software capabilities with the following functions: Device Management Data Management Analytics Security Integration with other systems and services Application management There are platforms that can be installed on the premises or that are available as a service: SAP Leonardo IoT Oracle IoT PTC ThingWorx IBM Watson Microsoft Azure Siemens Mindsphere The business and technical requirements should lead t...