The Secret Sauce for
IoT Platform Selection
Scott Udell
Platforms are key to innovation and
the rapid adoption of your IoT initia-
tives, but choosing the right one for
your business isn’t always easy. Here’s
what to consider for your next IoT
initiative.
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues its explosive,
exponential growth as the “killer app” for both the
cloud and for edge computing. And it’s easy to see
why from a number of angles:
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• For manufacturers and product owners, IoT
enables new, connected features that increase
capabilities, customer “stickiness” and, ulti-
mately, revenue growth.
• For technology vendors, IoT drives the potential
for substantially increasing the consumption of
services, while strengthening customer
engagement.
• For technology buyers and users, IoT provides
many benefits, ranging from better visibility,
new features and functions, increased utiliza-
tion, reduced errors, improved safety and
decreased costs.