Capterra Glossary
IoT Platforms
An Internet of Things (IoT) platform monitors and manages various IoT endpoints. IoT connects devices and sensors for seamless functioning and improved operations. An IoT platform connects the sensors to data networks, providing insights into the data gathered, deploying applications, and executing sensor management. Most IoT platforms include components for data storage, device management, and data science/information analytics.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About IoT Platforms
SMBs can take advantage of strides in IoT technologies by implementing an IoT platform to gather relevant business data and manage physical assets. For example, SMBs can use an IoT platform to collect information about business processes in order to gain greater visibliity into operations, or to hone customer interactions to better understand customer needs.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy