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Capitalize on the Internet of Things

Internet of things (IoT) is a technical approach that strives to bring together all kinds

of devices in the world, under a single network that spans the entire globe. The key

aspects of IoT will make the life easy for most people, by bringing their world at their

fingertips. Home automation, industrial automation, smart devices, smart

transportation, public utilities, healthcare, etc., are only some of the industries that

will enjoy the benefits of IoT.

Internet of things is generally regarded as an extension of the internet itself, one of

the most important and widely regarded modern inventions. Internet has essentially

touched every aspect of our lives, and every aspect of every industry out there. Entire

companies had to remodel themselves and come up with new strategies to approach

the internet revolution. The same kind of revolution can be expected when IoT

becomes more popular in the coming years.

Some Estimates

Large players in the technology domain have time and again researched about IoT

and came up with their estimates. For instance, look at some of the estimates given by

Cisco recently.

2003

World population:

6.3 Billion

Connected devices:

0.5 Billion

2010

World population:

6.8 Billion

Connected devices:

12.5 Billion

2015

World population:

7.2 Billion

Connected devices:

25 Billion

2020

World population:

7.6 Billion

Connected devices:

50 Billion

0.08 devices per

person

6.58 devices per

person

1.84 devices per

person

3.47 devices per

person

Ciscos estimate may seem a little too ambitious, but its still the reality that IoT is

probably one of the greatest revolutions seen by mankind, like ever. We can trace the

root of IoT back to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) back in 1999,

where the RFID (radio frequency identification) technology was researched and

developed. This graphic from SRI Consulting explains in detail the technology

roadmap taken by IoT:

IoT envisages a brighter tomorrow when there will be more connected devices than

you have today. In essence, the number of dumb devices connected to the internet

with the help of sensors and high-speed wireless will be much more than the number

of smart devices in existence, ever.

Where do we see the manifestation of IoT in real life? An example would be the

research project by HP known as CeNSE or the Central Nervous System for the Earth,

a project aimed at placing sensors almost everywhere. HP Labs, HPs innovative

research wing, has given rise to this idea, which aims to transmit sensor data at

nearly the speed of light, so that you will be able to know what is happening to the

planet from anywhere.

One of the very first applications that CeNSE will find will be at a Shell oil rig,

according to a report from the Fortune.

CeNSE aims to embed trillions of tiny sensors to our environment in order to track

every heartbeat of our beloved planet.

IoT: Innovative Connections

Today, IoT is at its basic form, without many commercial deployments. But in the

future, IoT will drive growth in a large number of industries. Benefits to many

industries will be ground-breaking. Commercial and residential applications of IoT

will be on the rise. Some industries that will get the fruit of this revolution will be

technology, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, home automation, industrial

automation, transportation, etc.

As an example, look at how Tesla Motors operates. It produces completely connected

electric cars, which come with a full-touch dashboard and over-the-air software

updates. Every functionality of each Tesla car, such as the Model S, is maintained and

operated with software. Due to this reason, Tesla avoided a major recall in Jan 2014

by the National Highway Safety Administration. 29,000 Tesla cars were to be recalled

at that time, but instead of recalling those cars and having them repaired in repair

shops, Tesla simply pushed out a software update to those cars. The update was done

during the time when the cars were turned off, so that it is accomplished smoothly

without inconveniencing their owners.

When IoT becomes an industrial reality, such recalls will be a thing of the past.

The Importance of IoT

Just as how the web has gone through various stages of development, IoT also has its

own milestones. Evolution of IoT is termed as one of the greatest evolutions to

happen to the internet itself. This is the first time ever that such huge number of

devices are slated to become part of the web.

This will lead us also to a data storage revolution that comes in the form of new

technologies to record, categorize, and analyze the huge level of data created by these

devices. IoT-generated data can be greater than the entire volume of data in existence

today.

Gartners estimate of IoT connected devices by 2020 will exceed 26 billion units,

amounting to an incremental revenue exceeding 300 billion dollars. This volume

growth will amount to almost double data growth from 2012 till 2020, reaching

almost 40 zettabytes of datai.e., 40,000,000,000,000 GB of data. Such huge volume

growth has to be properly segregated and analyzed, which can be quite a huge task

for existing storage systems. Also, the data of this range will give massively accurate

insights for businesses worldwide. This is a major reason why companies should

capitalize on IoT.

About MSys

MSys is an innovative technology organization with a vision to transform the IT scene. Established in

Chennai in 2007, MSys expanded to four other major locations in India and one in the United States.

MSys has gathered best-in-class talent with years of experience in a range of fields.

In 2014 April, Clogeny, a leading IT company specializing in big data, cloud, and DevOps, came under

the MSys umbrella, strengthening the technology leadership we already had. Pune-based Clogeny has

established itself as an innovative tech startup with several prospective clients and partnerships with

organizations such as Chef, Amazon, and Eucalyptus.

At MSys, the primary focus is to exceed the customer expectations in every project we undertake,

thereby making sure that our work is admired. Our focus areas include:

Storage

Internet of Things

Cloud Computing

DevOps

Virtualization

Big Data Services

Testing & Test Automation