The number eight has long been regarded as the luckiest number in Chinese culture. This is because of the way the pronunciation of the word sounds. Pronounced as “ba,” the number sounds a lot like “fa” – the word for prosper, wealth or fortune in Chinese.
While there is a whole host of other numbers that supposedly bring good fortune in equal measure, this makes sense to us because there are eight things that really matter if you want to prosper in leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive innovation.
Below are the eight features to look out for when evaluating IoT solutions.
1. Modular and Future-proof
Ensure that your IoT platform can connect with any device, sensor or machine over any network and provides flexible deployment choices with SaaS, PaaS, on premises, hybrid or edge. It should also be low-code and future-ready with solutions for enterprise integration, API management, predictive analytics and machine learning, as well as business process and portfolio management. This flexibility allows you to start an IoT deployment quickly, while also allowing you to scale and grow.
2. Open and Independent
As the name suggests, IoT implies that anything can be connected and smarter. So why would you even consider working with an IoT platform vendor who might lock you in to a specific architecture, or force you to depend on a narrow set of enterprise applications, sensors, controllers, protocols or deployment configurations?
Your platform will need to be independent enough to avoid vendor lock-in, and open enough to work with what you have today – including IT, OT, protocols and infrastructure – and what you may have tomorrow.
3. Supports Rapid Start for Instant IoT
You should be able to register and connect your devices in minutes with an easy-to-use control panel to set up rules, connect to key apps and realize the benefits of IoT immediately. The IoT solution you select should also allow you to easily create a free trial account in the cloud at any time.
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