IoT (Internet of Things) and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) have become burgeoning industries in the technology space over the last decade. Factories, warehouses, job sites, our homes; really every area in our lives has been impacted by the proliferation of sensors monitoring inputs/outputs, and the collection of data from these sensors. The resulting gains in terms of safety, efficiency and convenience have been tremendous and continue to grow. There are still many companies and industries that can benefit from the implementation of a robust and reliable IoT platform.
The process of setting up an IoT environment is complicated because there are many decisions to make regarding sensor types, communication protocols, the physical network configuration and possible on-site bandwidth limitations. These examples only cover the physical elements of an IoT infrastructure. You then must decide on where you want your IoT data to be stored, how the data should be analyzed, and how the data should be acted upon. Do you want this data to alert personnel if a piece of machinery has failed? Do you want the data to prevent a component failure by initializing proactive measures autonomously? Is this data going to be used to improve business operations and efficiency? There are many things to think about once you start getting into the details of an IoT rollout.
We at Silvr can help you configure an IoT ecosystem using AWS IoT. AWS IoT has multiple components, among them are:
• AWS IoT Core — The core IoT hub hosted in the cloud
• AWS IoT Greengrass — The service used for ingesting, processing, and sending data to and from the IoT devices on the edge network to the cloud
• AWS IoT Device Defender — A service that enables you to authenticate devices, detect anomalies and receive alerts to help secure your devices
• AWS IoT Analytics — Filters, transforms, and enriches IoT data before storing it in a data store for analysis.
Silvr always tries to strive for the creation of enterprise level architectures that are simple to maintain and scale to demand. This philosophy pertains to IoT as well. We attempt to use as many pre-configured components as possible, so the customer is not left attempting to maintain a customized solution that enables unnecessary technical debt. We also have the expertise to build customized solutions, but we only do so if absolutely needed. If you are interested in an IoT consultation, please feel free to reach out to us on our website www.silvr.io
