IIoTplatform
An IIoT platform is a software environment designed to connect industrial devices and systems to collect, store, analyze, and act on data from manufacturing, energy, and related sectors. It provides device onboarding, data ingestion, real-time analytics, and application enablement for operations, maintenance, and optimization.
Key capabilities include secure device connectivity (MQTT, OPC UA), data processing at the edge or in the
Architectures typically combine an edge layer near machines, a gateway or fog layer, and a cloud or
Common use cases include predictive maintenance, asset performance management, energy optimization, quality control, remote monitoring, and
Challenges include interoperability with legacy systems, data quality and governance, cybersecurity, scalability, and total cost of
In practice, many organizations use cloud-based IIoT offerings (such as Microsoft Azure IoT, AWS IoT, Google