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Over-the-air (OTA) software updates: Build vs. buy

20th Jan 2022

So, your team has established the need for an over-the-air (OTA) software update manager for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) product you plan to launch next quarter. Now, should you build it yourself in-house? Think twice!

The total cost of ownership (TCO) for an OTA software deployment manager can have many direct and indirect costs over the product life cycle. TCO is only part of what needs to b...

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Security labelling on IoT devices by February 2022

26th Oct 2021

The movement to get IoT device manufacturers to take security more seriously received a shot in the arm this month with the news that a new consumer-focused security labelling program for IoT devices will be delivered to the market by February 2022. The product label is being designed and developed based on work that is currently being carried out by National Institute of Standards and Technology...

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What is IoT Device Monitoring and what are the benefits?

17th Oct 2021

IOT device monitoring is the process of discovering, monitoring, and managing your connected devices. It analyzes data, provides insights, informs you of any issues affecting the business, and gives actionable answers for all your connected devices.

With IoT, it becomes paramount to design monitoring systems which will be compatible with different kinds of devices and at the same time detect i...

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Best remote monitoring IoT solutions

17th Oct 2021

A best of breed remote monitoring IoT solution will “ensure all devices and services are healthy.” It will do this by notifying/alerting users about downtime, or performance issues of key services and metrics that may cause their IoT product to have downtime and cause customer problems.

A best of breed remote monitoring IoT solution should also help you to have:

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NXP i.MX Processors in IoT Platforms - An Overview | Mender

18th Aug 2021

A powerful and state of the art processor is the backbone of every IoT project. NXP’s i.MX family of processors offer efficient power and graphics processing, and have become the industry standard for embedded designs.

The i.MX 6 series are based on the ARM Cortex A9 solo, dual or quad cores (in some cases Cortex A7) and typically come with one or more Vivante GPUs. It is designed in CMOS 40 nm...

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