What are IoT device management platforms?

Technology is moving faster than you may imagine! There isn’t any sector, service, or industry that technology has not been felt.

Our main area of discussion today is, particularly in the smart device world. Well, even as you are reading this article, you’re using a laptop, smartphone, tablet and even a desktop isn’t that so? And again, you’re connected to the Internet! Believe it or not, every single day, hundreds if not thousands of devices are bought and at the same time connecting to the Internet across the globe! And if you’re not prepared for another fact that will blow your mind – statistics reveals that by 2025, approximately 150K devices will be connecting to the Internet as each minute elapses!

With that massive number and data, it’s impossible to manage all that by yourself hence the need for IoT device management. So, before we begin listing down all these platforms, let’s first get to know what IoT device management platform is, IoT devices, and the Internet of Things.

What Are IoT Devices?

If you are hearing this for the first time, you need to know that these are supported hardware parts including: Sensors Machines Appliances Actuators Gadgets

They are always embedded into other equipment such as industrial equipment, mobile devices, and medical devices among many others.

Why do we use IoT Devices?

Have you ever wondered why these devices have been embraced across all sectors and everywhere on the planet? Due to the fact that these devices have Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning capabilities, they have eased several tasks and processes by automating them. Good examples are:

· Industrial Smart Manufacturing

· Self-driving vehicles

· Automating medical devices

· Automated home appliances

Besides all that, these devices are always small, affordable and micro-controlled systems. You also need to know that consumer suggestions and needs on the user experience and data privacy keep skyrocketing in favor of on-device processing ( this is when data is processed on the IoT endpoint) but not via cloud-based approaches!

IoT Device Management

Just like earlier said, since tons and tons of devices are produced and bought every day, it’s nearly impossible to manage them manually and if so, there are more chances of errors. Devices that are produced globally are always managed by a public-facing cloud solution. This is however opposed to the industrial devices that are always linked to a local platform that has all the security measures that they may be in need of. Ranging from easy tasks such as connecting different devices, IoT Device Management is also capable of performing several complex tasks such as updating software and even modifying machine learning models in other devices.

Contextual IoT Device Management

IoT products are always of a wide variety and they always depend on complexity, size, requirements, and objective among many other factors. One sure thing that you need to have in mind is that as network connections and device numbers continue to skyrocket, so does the functionality and complexity of these devices heighten!

You also need to know that contextual IoT device management is all about meeting certain functionalities and variables of every application and all that is achieved via IoT Device Management Platforms. For instance, in the agricultural sector, IoT can be used to perform several things. They can be used to monitor such as temperature changes, moisture changes, and even the exact location of farm vehicles used in plantations or large farms.

Another good example that you can think about is in the solar systems, if you are not aware, some of the modern solar panels make use of IoT. As you know, solar panels are static in that they don’t change locations but they can be made to adjust positioning according to the movement of the sun and even other weather conditions.

Have you heard of electric vehicles? These vehicles can always be equipped with these operating systems together with applications to find and report to the drivers where they can find charging stations. They can also be capable of providing important alerts and statics such as when they need to be charged, and also when they need to be serviced. All of this information or alerts are always meant for different users across the globe and for different reasons.

What’s the Future of IoT Device Management?

As you read this article, several people are already amazed and excited about how it works, but since these are new technologies, you need to expect that more sophisticated ones are yet to come. Since everything is increasing, all these platforms will need to expand too in terms of complexity to be able to handle all the devices and new objectives.

The new platforms are anticipated to be able to increase in terms of performance such as completing a full circle of a process with just a press of a button and also increasing security measures required.