Features of an IoT platform

A very important note before we get started with the features is that in IoT there is no cookie cutter solution for building an IoT solution, be it a start-up or be it an enterprise, the application, the use case, the boundaries of the problem we are solving determines the ideal platform and it will vary from problem statement to problem statement.

Also note that various layers in the IoT can be plugged and played, as I have shown in the previous section.

So, what features are bare essentials?

Essential features

Let's look at some of the essential feature of an IoT platform.

Security

Authentication and authorization of users is a challenge that we have already conquered. Now, we are adding new types of users called smart devices. And they also need to be authenticated and authorized in a similar fashion, and every packet that comes and goes between the cloud and the device needs to be monitored closely for data integrity as well as secured communication.

Not only does...