Research
IoT Device Management
- New IoT partnerships see Software AG upping edge presence
In this article, we discuss two new partnerships for Software AG – one with Eurotech and one with Dell.
- Bosch Software Innovations partners with Huawei to support Chinese markets
In this short article, we describe a recent partnership between Bosch SI and Huawei to support the Chinese market.
- The Colliding Worlds of Enterprise and Consumer IoT
In this article, MachNation discusses the significant hardware and IoT platform similarities for enterprise and consumer IoT deployments. We then provide some examples of enterprise and consumer IoT solutions that are being integrated.
- IoT in the Air Part One: Enterprise Use Cases for Drones
In this short series of articles, MachNation focuses on enterprise-grade drones and drone applications, where aerial systems cost approximately USD5,000 to USD50,000. In part 1 of this series, we discuss how these types of drones are being leveraged in novel ways.
- MQTT and LWM2M: Choosing the right IoT data protocol
In this short article, we define the two IoT data communications protocols and provide simple guidelines to help enterprises decide when they should use MQTT or LWM2M.
- Nanotron chooses ClearBlade’s IoT edge capabilities
In January, 2018, we rated ClearBlade as an Application Enablement Platform (AEP) vendor to watch on account of its particularly strong IoT edge computing capabilities. Now the company’s capabilities have secured it a deal with Nanotron Technologies, a German location awareness systems developer. More info on this announcement in this publication.
- Connected Factory Use Case: Functional IoT Architecture
In this use case report, MachNation illustrates the microservices of a connected factory solution. MachNation also describes some of the most salient architecture, deployment and technology characteristics associated with a connected factory solution.
- 2018 IoT Device Management ScoreCard – Executive Summary
This is the Executive Summary to the 2018 IoT Device Management (DM) ScoreCard that rates the following vendors (listed alphabetically): Amazon, Amplia, ARM, AVSystem, Bosch, Harman, IBM, Microsoft, PTC, Sierra Wireless, SiteWhere, Smith Micro, Software AG, Telit, ThingsBoard, and Wind River.
- 2018 IoT Device Management ScoreCard
The 2018 IoT Device Management (DM) ScoreCard rates the following vendors (listed alphabetically): Amazon, Amplia, ARM, AVSystem, Bosch, Harman, IBM, Microsoft, PTC, Sierra Wireless, SiteWhere, Smith Micro, Software AG, Telit, ThingsBoard, and Wind River
- Top 5 tips for successfully developing on a hybrid, edge/cloud, IoT application enablement platform
On 10-11 April 2018, Cisco sponsored its second annual DevNet Create developers conference in Mountain View, California. MachNation’s Samuel Hale presented a demo on the top 5 tips for successfully developing on a hybrid, edge/cloud, IoT application enablement platform (AEP).
- Connected Trucking Use Case: Functional IoT Architecture
In this use case report, MachNation illustrates the microservices of a connected trucking solution. MachNation also describes some of the most salient architecture, deployment and technology characteristics associated with a connected trucking solution.
- State of the IoT Edge Platform Market: 2017-2018
Using market survey data collected from MachNation’s recently published 2018 IoT Edge ScoreCard, MachNation published this ‘State of the IoT Edge Platform Market 2017-2018’. Using survey data collected from participating ScoreCard vendors, MachNation is publishing the industry’s only source of IoT edge platform survey data and quantitative KPIs.
- 3 Things Missing from Device Management Platforms
In this research, MachNation discusses the 3 things missing from most enterprise-grade IoT device management (DM) platforms.
- What Orange Business Services’ partnership with Siemens means for the AEP market
Orange Business Services (OBS) has partnered with Siemens for use of MindSphere, Siemens’ IoT application enablement platform (AEP). This short article describes MachNation’s opinions on future directions for OBS.
- External Integration: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]
- Device Management: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]
- Event Processing: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]
- Usability: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]
- Monitoring: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]
- Access Control: IoT Platform Comparison from MachNation MIT-E
MachNation IoT Test Environment (MIT-E) is an IoT platform test and comparison lab run by MachNation. In MIT-E, MachNation tests, scores and summarizes the quality of platform features and usability characteristics. MachNation conducts 71 tests (referred to as tasks in MachNation nomenclature) across 9 evaluation categories. Currently tested evaluation categories include access control, analytics, comprehensive evaluation, data management, device management, event processing, external integration, monitoring and usability. MachNation ran 7 tests associated with IoT platform […]