From PC World: The Internet of Things could help some companies save money or even boost sales, and the big names of enterprise tech are lining up to help their customers make the leap.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is in the thick of that pack. On Wednesday in London, it unveiled two gateway devices for gathering and processing data at the edges of IoT networks. The HPE IoT System EL10 and EL20 are available now.
For enterprises, IoT holds out the promise of collecting information about what all the machines in a company are doing in real time. That data can help an organization predict when something needs maintenance and learn over time where the biggest demands on the system really are. If the company sells complex systems, like jet engines or turbines, IoT can also help it keep customers happy.
Most enterprises are just starting to figure out what they can do with the current generation of IoT technology, IDC analyst Michael Palma says. They face tough challenges that include deploying hundreds or thousands of devices, securing them all against cyber attacks, and just figuring out whether there's a viable business case for IoT in the organization.
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