The Internet of Things- Is your Infrastructure Ready?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly popular these days both in workplaces as well as outside them. More and more smart devices are being connected to the internet daily and are talking to each other and also to us. To stay connected to the Internet of Things, it is necessary for an organization to build such networking infrastructures which can handle enormous amounts of new data. With each year IoT is growing at an unexpected speed and it is predicted that by 2020, 25 billion “things” will be connected to the IoT. These shapes will include everything from clothing to under-the-skin blood sugar monitors and several commonplace things in your home or office.
Just like bring your own device (BYOD) completely transformed the workplace and enterprise mobility, the IoT is also going to leave an impact on everything which we see in our daily lives.
What are these “things” in Internet of Things?
As IoT is a set of devices and systems which are inter connected to each other in the real world sensors. There are many different types of systems and they are:
- Smart meters and objects
- Mobile devices
- Internet-connected automobiles
- Wearable devices including clothing, health care implants, smart watches, and fitness devices
- Home automation systems, including thermostats, lighting, and home security
- Other measuring sensors for weather, traffic, ocean tides, road signals, and more
More devices, More Threat
The IoT comes with many challenges. There are threats to physical security, data security, regulations, security of devices, privacy, authentication, encryption along with other issues. All these threats were similar to cloud only, but now as the consumer devices are the main focus, so the service providers are figuring out new ways of managing greater operational efficiency and better management of infrastructure. The Internet of Things is not only about things but it is also about the applications and services which enable them.
It is beyond doubt that connected devices are here to stay owing to the huge traffic of data being generated everyday through different sources. In such a scenario, service providers need to address the challenges and ready their infrastructure for IoT as it will enable them to take advantage of the societal shift without entirely replacing their existing technology. Whenever you plan to build an IoT–ready infrastructure do ensure to keep a long-term strategy in place.
We can help you with all your IT needs and other telecommunication requirements as we are complete technology solution providers. Call us at 415-290-6983 for further details.