IIoT And Industry 4.0: The Basics You Need to Know
IoT (Internet of Things), IIoT ( Industrial Internet of Things ) , and Industry 4.0 – all of these are essential terms in the current industrial ecosystem. So, it’s important to eradicate the misunderstandings surrounding each of these terms and outline the advantages organisations can avail by critically understanding them. IIoT – or Industry 4.0 – refers to linking and connecting machines on centralised data management platforms, which in turn boosts the productivity and efficiency of these devices. IIoT and Industry 4.0 have enabled the possibility of developing ‘smart factories.’ Understanding these terms in a few sentences is close to impossible, which makes it important to understand the various subcategories of these technologies. The Cloud Cloud computing refers to making computer system data – especially storage and other forms of data – readily available on demand without direct active management by the user. Shifting from conventional methods of storage to cloud ...