Information Technology and Operational Technology in IoT

Let’s start defining the terms Information Technology and Operational Technology What is Information Technology (IT)? IT (information technology) is a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange, and use information in its various forms. In other words, IT keeps the information flowing, email running, and databases populated. What is Operational Technology (OT)? OT is the hardware and software that keeps … Continue reading Information Technology and Operational Technology in IoT »

IIoT Security from the SAP Perspective

SAP has been building out its IoT capabilities, and has also looked to support the wider IT industry in ensuring that the masses of data flowing across networks is protected. Tanja Rueckert, Executive VP, IoT and Customer Inovation said: “Any scalable and significant IoT offering requires an end-to-end security solution — from the edge devices and sensor, through the routers and network gear, to the … Continue reading IIoT Security from the SAP Perspective »

The Internet of Things And The Prelude To Artificial Intelligence

“ Tony Albert II collaboration to my blog – Prelude To Artificial Intelligence. “  When artificial intelligence (AI) will create the source code, it will undoubtedly contain some algorithm for consumption, qualification, and analysis of massive amounts of data. Nothing will be more important to the AI than growing its own knowledge base via further data consumption. The AI will realize that our monetary system is no … Continue reading The Internet of Things And The Prelude To Artificial Intelligence »

SAP SE Company and The Industrial Internet Consortium

SAP SE (Societas Europaea) is a European multinational software company. The company is the world’s largest enterprise application software company and the fourth largest independent software supplier. The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is a Global Non-Profit Partnership of Industry, Government and Academy. The IIC was formed to accelerate the development, adoption and wide-spread use of interconnected machines and devices and intelligent analytics. You can find … Continue reading SAP SE Company and The Industrial Internet Consortium »

Internet of Things Real Life Example

This is an internet of things real life example in the automotive industry. Some car manufacturers have started to use sensors to determine what part of the car requires attention. As a car user this is very convenient, since this helps to keep the car in good shape and save money avoiding expensive repairs. I have a personal internet of things real life example for … Continue reading Internet of Things Real Life Example »

The Three Components of the Internet of Things

What are the three components of the internet of things (IoT)? Sensor Connectivity Process and People Sensor The sensor is the key component of the IoT. This is the Brain and Digital Nervous system. This is the device (electronic circuit) in charge to collect and process the data of the “Thing”. The “Thing” is the physical object (e.g. person, animal, machine, telephone, etc.) with a … Continue reading The Three Components of the Internet of Things »

Internet of Things Transformation

What is the transformation happening in the Internet of Thing? Business processes and networks will no longer be powered by people, but by equipment connected through IoT. Cloud computing enables the creation of simpler and cheaper devices, with all the intelligence processed in the cloud. Big data tools, often open sourced, enable the processing of massive amounts of data captured by the devices and will … Continue reading Internet of Things Transformation »

What is the Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. IoT has evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems and the Internet. The IoT refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects that feature an IP address for internet connectivity, … Continue reading What is the Internet of Things? »