In a previous blog entitled, The Stages of the IoT Project Lifecycle, we walked through all of the stages each IoT project faces. In this blog we highlight the third stage, known as the Accelerate stage, to provide tips on what areas you should focus on, so you will be ready for commercialization.

There are many proven benefits of Smart Building technology, but some of the challenges of IoT can cause hesitation for companies looking to adopt the technology. Exosite's CTO Mark Benson provides his expert input on the challenge of IoT security in the smart building industry in a recent article published by TechTarget entitled, "Applying smart building technology in multi-tenant properties." He mentions that security is not a problem to be solved, but a problem to be managed. Read the full article on TechTarget.

One of IoT’s most useful tools is the gateway. Gateways are the bridge that connects a device in the field to an IoT platform and, ultimately, the end application. Though gateways are incredibly useful, they can be a challenging part of any solution—establishing a connection, building a framework, and configuring software can be hard to do. To assist with these difficulties, Exosite created software to both simplify and optimize the use of gateways in IoT applications. Before we jump into how Exosite can make your gateway experience simple and efficient, let's take a second to look at when an IoT solution would benefit from a gateway.

Smart Building technology is on the rise with no signs of slowing down, and this fast growing industry is presenting a huge opportunity for electrical contractors. In a recent article published by Electrical Contractor, "Smart Burgers: Smart Buildings Grow With Opportunity," Exosite's CTO Mark Benson mentions that in order to maximize on the benefits, you need to have a solid understanding of the technologies being used. Check out the full article on Electrical Contractor.

In a previous blog entitled, The Stages of the IoT Project Lifecycle, we walked through all of the stages each IoT project faces. We also did a deep dive on the first stage in How to Gain Traction and Avoid Common Mistakes in the Early Stage of Your IoT Program. In this blog, we'll highlight the second stage, known as the Validation stage, to provide tips on how to create a solid business case and avoid the common obstacles that prevent project momentum.

Forbes Technology Council members, including Exosite CTO Mark Benson, addresses the obstacles of cloud migration in a new article titled, "How to Tackle Big Challenges Associated With Cloud Migration." Although the convenience and affordability of cloud solutions are a major selling point, the actual migration process seems daunting for companies that are new to moving over to the cloud. Members of the Forbes Technology Council provide 10 ways to help overcome this potential roadblock in the full article.

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Forbes Technology Council members, including Exosite CTO Mark Benson, address the benefit or harm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a new article titled, "14 Ways AI Will Benefit Or Harm Society." With AI showing no signs of slowing down, businesses will need to weigh the pros and cons and decide if they will adopt AI technology. Members of the Forbes Technology Council provide their input on the impact of AI in the full article.

In a previous blog entitled, The Stages of the IoT Project Lifecycle, we walked through all the stages each IoT project faces. In this blog we dive deeper into the first stage, known as the Explore stage, to provide tips on how to start your IoT project off on the right foot.

Moving Towards Holistic Cold-Chain Management

The cold chain of the future is much more than the simple monitoring of temperature and humidity of goods. Rather than looking only at the goods themselves, it also monitors the health of the equipment, vehicles, fuel, labor, time, and maintenance history that surrounds and supports the cold chain and makes it possible. Without this, true cold-chain integrity is impossible. This is true not only for food and pharmaceuticals, where regulatory compliance is mandatory, but also for medical supplies, biological products, and chemicals. Companies that are able to manage cold-chain elements more efficiently will rise to the top as market leaders with better margins and more ecosystem leverage.

Creating successful IoT-enabled products and services is not an impossible task; it’s just a challenging one when organizations try to do too much at once, make project commitments without asking the right questions, or do things in the wrong order. To be successful, it’s critical to understand what the entire IoT journey looks like and accurately identify where an organization is in that journey—after all, it’s only possible to know what immediate next steps to take when the final destination is clear.

In 2017, Exosite and ARM, the world’s leading semiconductor company, teamed up to integrate Murano, Exosite’s enterprise IoT software platform, and Mbed Cloud, a scalable solution for secure device connectivity and management. This combined offering gives customers a standards-based and secure chip-to-cloud device-management solution, along with vertical-solution templates and IoT-platform functionality, to simplify and accelerate connected-product development.

Starting an IoT project in a company that is new to IoT is challenging, but not as challenging as actually completing one successfully. In "Avoiding the Pitfalls: Five Tactics for IoT Program Leaders," Exosite CTO Mark Benson walks through five essential tactics that organizations can leverage to ensure a successful IoT project from beginning to end. Based on years of first-hand experience seeing companies both succeed and struggle at adapting IoT projects, Benson provides his insight about how organizations can successfully build, deploy, and launch next-generation IoT products. Read the full article on IoT Central.

Using Exosite's IoT platform, H2O Flow Pro quickly built and deployed a water-flow-management solution that reduces waste and minimizes downtime. The solution, the first of its kind in the western United States, has been featured in IoT Now. IoT Now explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing enterprises in the adoption and deployment of IoT in an attempt to pass on lessons learned from those who have taken the first steps in next-gen IoT services. Read the full story here.

H2O Flow Pro, a water management company, leveraged Exosite’s IoT framework to quickly build and deploy a water-flow-management solution that reduces waste and minimizes downtime. The solution, the first of its kind in the western United States, has been featured in Environmental Leader. Environmental Leader is the leading daily trade publication keeping corporate executives fully informed about energy, environmental, and sustainability news. Read the full story here.