So many IoT platforms out there…With the recent advancement in technology and connectivity, IoT platforms have become a highly sought-out commodity for businesses, large and small. With the complexity and variety of IoT platforms that possess the ability to orchestrate data from a variety of sensors on one application, businesses now have a range of choices when choosing a platform that will best suit the company’s goals and needs.
But how do you know which IoT platform is right for you?It can be challenging to know exactly what type of IoT platform your business needs. With over 700 platforms available, you need to make sure the platform you choose meets ALL of your requirements, technically and efficiently. You want to select the platform that will bring your IoT project in on time and on a budget, without compromising the features that are critical to you.
There are basically 4 types of IoT platforms to choose from. We have broken them down here:
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- Conectivity PlatformA PaaS (Platform as a Service) which simplifies the process of connecting devices to the internet – offering solutions for connecting the IoT device, managing and orchestrating connectivity, and provisioning communication services for connected IoT devices.
- Action PlatformA platform that uses rule-based, event-action triggers to enable the execution of “smart” actions based on specific sensor data.
- Full-scale PlatformA platform which enables connecting modern and legacy sensors on the edge and in the cloud, securely.
- Orchestration PlatformA full-stack platform performing all services with the ability to interface with any type of sensor in a very small amount of time, providing the infrastructure to configure any application with agility, flexibility and speed. Orchestration platforms are built on microservice architecture. For example, an orchestration platform will allow cross-application actions, act upon any event source and on any device or service even across applications. And it will provide cross-application analytics. The importance of an orchestration platform is very clearly evident in the smart city where numerous devices and services from various vendors are integrated together to bring value.
Regardless of the type of IoT platform that you choose for your needs, make sure that you are in full control of it. You want to control your time and resources, implement and configure the platform according to your needs without being dependent on the platform provider.
We tried to create some order in the IoT platform jungle for you. Our IoT platform comparison cheat sheet covers the main types of platforms available to you, along with the features supported by each you can use to compare all of the platforms you are evaluating.
Good luck!
