Fleet Management

5 Lessons Learned About Implementing the AWS IoT Device Client

Are you working on a project involving connected devices and the Internet of Things, aka IoT? The number of fielded devices varies wildly among projects, so a particular project could encompass anything from a handful to millions of devices. Connected devices can be things like smart TVs, smart…

Choosing the Right IoT Fleet Management System: A Look at Torizon, Balena and Mender

During its lifetime, a connected device will need to be provisioned, deployed, maintained and eventually, decommissioned. Choosing the right solution with the right architecture is important to safeguard the long-term management viability of your fleet of connected devices. But there’s an issue:…

Provisioning Strategies for IoT Device Fleet Management  

In the last blog in our IoT device fleet management series, we explored device cybersecurity and introduced the concept of device provisioning. In this installment, we look at provisioning in more detail. Every cloud provider, from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Microsoft Azure to Google Cloud…

Protect Against Cyber Attacks by Securing Your IoT Devices

The damage a hacker could achieve through compromising a connected home security system, a vehicle, printer, or even a medical device is immense. IoT devices can act as a “back door” to the network that hosts them, enabling a multitude of attacks. The stakes are high and protecting an always-on IoT…

The Right IoT Device Fleet Management System Can Help You Reach Business Goals

Businesses are increasingly relying on IoT devices to help expand and streamline operations, optimize processes and better engage customers. The trend is so significant that the value of the IoT market is predicted to exceed $1300 billion by 2026.  But relying on IoT devices also means managing…

What You Need to Know About Over-the-Air Updates

Continuing our series on IoT device fleet management, let’s talk about requirements around over-the-air (OTA) updates. Distributed IoT device requirements are crucial for the dispersed systems that need to support remote connectivity, data transfer, and firmware or software version update.  The…

7 Reasons Fleet Management is Vital for IoT Success

Let’s talk about the importance of fleet management. First, a few definitions. IoT: Internet of Things. Physical objects that are able to connect over the internet. These objects must be equipped with sensors, processing capability and software. Fleet: a collection of fielded IoT devices. Device…