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Edge Processing

Local compute and secure cloud connectivity so devices can respond quickly to local events even without internet connectivity.

IoT Application Development

SDKs, Libraries, Frameworks, tools and APIs to enable and make it easy for developers to rapidly prototype and to add/build custom solutions, plugins, adapters

Machine Learning

Easy to run ML algorithms on massive volumes of IoT data for pattern recognition, insights, and decisions.

Device Management

Securely register, organize, monitor and remotely manage IoT devices at scale, register connected devices individually or in bulk, and easily manage permissions

Data Management

Data management at scale, handling structured and unstructurd data from thousands of sensors, data storage.

Security

Authentication and encryption at all points of connection, audit IoT configurations, monitor security metrics from devices, and alerts.

Analytics

Easy to run and operationalize sophisticated analytics on massive volumes of IoT data.

Interoperability & Integration

Enables devices to securely and efficiently communicate with IoT Platform, follow standard protocols, orchestration, ensure throughput and scalability.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.