Raspberry PI Concept

Harnessing the Enterprise devices An Intranet of things concept

Proprietary vs Opensource

After the Hearbleed virus attack recently, the debate of proprietary software versus open software has regained its relevance. Let me focus on both type of vendors considering the parameters like cost, support model and laid out processes .

Firstly , though there is no cost associated with open software but there are various indirect cost associated . To illustrate, the Red Hat Linux vendor has various fees for its support and other vendors of Linux charge for the change in software. Same is the case for Android vendors. Also, the cost incurred to recruit a developer on the specific open source software to customize is relatively high. However, the proprietary software has huge licensing cost, but the versioning of the product is centrally controlled. Also, the learning curve associated to acquire the knowledge of these software is much lower, hence the cost of developer is cheap. Thus, both type of vendors have cost associated with them and business model should take into consideration their requirements before making choices.

Secondly, the support model for both the vendors are quite different. As Open source software creation does not involve full time dedicated personal, it is mostly the volunteers with common interest getting together to solve common problem. Hence, once the application is released, these volunteers have no obligation to support. Also, the documentation, the user manual and other help is not often difficult to comprehend. However, the proprietary software have excellent documentation and learning sites. Some of the vendors have many online training sessions. There is set of documentation for each version of release. Also, they have dedicated support team all over the world with levels of support. Thus, the support structure of proprietary vendors are more robust then the open source.

Lastly, the open source developer often solve a broader problem and any specific domain problem is then handled by customization. For example, the OpenSSL is the solution to common problem of security, but on top of that each vendor can write there own application. However, most of the proprietary vendors construct their application to target specific problems . For example, Windows word is an user friendly editor with lot of plugins.

To summarize, both the proprietary and the open source have cost associated . However, the propriety vendors have better support model and domain processes. Hence, I believe they are the better option.

Microsoft and IOT bandwagon

 

On the eve of  Build 14,that was on April 2 till April 4, the Microsoft has announced its product suite to target IOT (internet of Things). This makes the space of Internet of Things even hotter , with GE,  FreeScale, Ericsson etc. already in Bandwagon.

 

Microsoft has already product suite for Cloud, Window Embedded and Mobile. Hence it would make them easier to enter this Market space.  

 

Companies in IOT : http://postscapes.com/internet-of-things-key-players-large-companies

 

Microsoft site : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/internet-of-things.aspx

 

Mutlipeer Connectivity Framework- IOS 7

What is Mutipeer Connectivity Framework (MCF)?

To discover the service provided by nearby IOS devices via Bluetooth,WI-FI etc. and to transfer the data, file etc. using such service.

 

So, What is the advantage of MCF ?

   - No , Service provided required.

    - Developer can build their applications that connect to other IPhone's

        - Live session (Single or multiple sessions)

       - Search for nearby device with session of particular type

      More on : https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/MultipeerConnectivity/Reference/MultipeerConnectivityFramework/Introduction/Introduction.html  

 

Any Examples :

FireChat is the first application that utilizes this.

 

Potential :

Muti-Player Gaming and many more

 

Threats:

Security vulnerable.

 

Details : http://www.inquisitr.com/1194627/apple-ios-7-has-a-game-changing-feature-that-firechat-has-successfully-utilized/

Internet of things

What is Internet of things?

 It is a paradigm used for bringing all objects into the preview of internet whereby person-object and object-object communication is enabled, and each object will be uniquely identifiable.  Hence, the   concept enables the virtual world of information technology to be seamlessly   integrated with real tangible world.

What are influencing those changes?

Influence 1:

Explosive growth of smartphones and tablet PCs brought the number of devices connected to the Internet to 15 billion at the end of  2013, while the world’s human population increased to 7 billion, making the number of connected devices per person more than 2 (2.14 to be exact) .

Simple extrapolation give the future of internet devices ratio by 2020 to be in range of 5-6.

Hence, the internet will become de facto standard for all future connections and IOT the powerful, and may be de facto framework.

Influence 2: 

The miniaturization of sensors and chips with enhanced efficiency and reduced cost has catapulted the growth of IOT.   

 

How things will look like in future?

According to Wiki- “Business may no longer run out of stock or generate waste products, as involved parties would know which products are required and consumed."

The Economist: "Augmented Business” described how cows will be monitored . Sparked, a Dutch start-up company, implants sensors in the ears of cattle. This allows farmers to monitor cows’ health and track their movements, ensuring a healthier, more plentiful supply of meat for people to consume. On average, each cow generates about 200 megabytes of information a year.

The Innovator: Smart fridges being able to automatically send replenishment orders have not yet become a reality

 

Proposed Architecture (By Extended EPCglobal Architecture Towards a Future Internet of Things)