IT is no longer the sole guardian of technology in the business. From IP enabled turnstiles to smart manufacturing systems that continuously monitor and optimise performance and smart buildings with IP connected environmental controls, the Internet of Everything (IoE) is slowly but inexorably expanding across every business environment, writes John Pepper, the chief executive and founder of Managed 24/7.
Right now, however, these deployments remain completely separate from the core business network – and IT has little or no visibility of IoE deployments. While companies are gaining operational benefits, these siloed deployments also represent significant operational risk. Security is the primary concern, but organisations are also missing out on essential business information. By failing to consolidate IoE deployments into the core network, organisations cannot enable CxOs to take advantage of a depth of real time analytics that should be informing changes to every part of the building, estate and production systems.
It is, therefore, no surprise that there is a growing CxO push to integrate IoE into the existing corporate network, not least to exploit IT’s security expertise. Few CxOs even consider any difficulties arguing, quite reasonably, that there is little or no difference between an IP enabled temperature sensor and any cloud based application. However, there is one fundamental and essential difference to consider: IT systems are still managed on the basis of 99.999% – five nines – availability; IoE demands 100% availability – failure is simply not an option.
A small but growing minority of IT organisations have therefore begun to explore the value of consolidating monitoring tools to move beyond break/fix to a predictive model that delivers 100% uptime. End to end monitoring that accurately predicts trends in performance combined with self-healing technologies both prevent problems and enable organisations to achieve far more effective IT utilisation.
Given the speed with which devices are becoming Internet enabled, there is no time to delay. But organisations have some tough questions to consider. From ownership to budget, capacity planning to network audit and security, organisations need to determine where the responsibility lies for this new connected model – and, critically, ensure IT embraces the predictive approach required to deliver the 100% availability now required of these essential systems.
The role of IT is changing; today’s requirement to support servers is evolving fast to one that is about managing millions of connected devices, from coffee machines to life saving NHS equipment. IT needs to step up quickly to embrace this critical, predictive model for every aspect of the corporate infrastructure.
February 5, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
While the IoT can quite rightly be criticised for the amount of hype it has generated in the last two or three years, look a little more closely and you will find a range of practical applications, writes James Wickes, the co-founder of Cloudview. (more…)
January 8, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Event date: October 6-7, 2015
Berlin, Germany
Internet of Things World 2015 is the region’s largest IoT event with over 500 attendees, 100+ industry thought leaders and 50+ exhibitors. (more…)
August 6, 2015
Posted by: IoT global network
ITEN, an innovator and industrial player in the development and production of Surface-Mount Device (SMD) Solid-State Batteries (SBBs) for electronic markets, unveiled an advancement in energy storage. ITEN’s latest SSB achieves an unprecedented 200C discharge rate (200 times the battery’s capacity per hour) —100 times higher than conventional Li-ion batteries—setting a new benchmark for miniaturised energy storage. This technology is now being manufactured at scale to build the Powency product family, with the company’s high-volume production capabilities ready to meet growing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices across various industries.
April 11, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, and STACKFORCE GmbH has announced at Embedded World in Nuremburg that wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) connectivity has been integrated into the KG200Z LoRa module, enhancing connectivity for smart metering, industrial automation and IoT applications, bridging the gap between short-range and long-range communication.
March 12, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
u-blox has announced a new series of professional grade, multiprotocol modules designed to help companies across a broad spectrum of IoT market segments bring new wireless products to market faster. The ‘NORA-B2’ series of modules are built on Nordic’s next generation nRF54L15 SoC, and provide a cost-effective entry point for wireless connectivity for IoT applications. (more…)
November 29, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
InnoPhase IoT and TDK InvenSense have announced an end-to-end sensor-to-cloud platform that combines the Talaria TWO (T2) Wi-Fi SoC and TDK InvenSense’s ICU-30201 ultra-long-range ultrasonic time-of-flight range sensor. The integration provides direct connectivity to the cloud without needing external MCUs, lowers power consumption and total cost of ownership, and dramatically increases battery life. The solution targets applications such as smart locks, video cameras, access control systems and others for Smart Homes, Building Automation and Industrial IoT. (more…)
November 13, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Peachtree Corners has announced that enterprise video software powerhouse Network Optix has partnered with Curiosity Lab and has integrated its Nx Go solution, tailored for traffic infrastructure, into the city’s “IoT Control Room”. This marks the first time that the company’s technology has been deployed as a full solution in the U.S. (more…)
May 22, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Siradel has announced the completion of the design phase for an IoT network based on LoRa technology. This achievement marks a step towards building a smart and connected future for the city of Luxembourg. (more…)
November 17, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Verkada, has announced partnership with Convergint. Combining a dedication to safety and customer service, Convergint and Verkada’s collaboration expands their reach to a wider global customer network, capitalising on Convergint’s global presence and Verkada’s enhanced technology. (more…)
September 22, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar