What is the Internet of Things? (IoT)

The Internet of Things is the concept of a data network between devices. Inside the IoT, people can communicate with “things”, and “things” can communicate with each other.

How is the Internet of Things organized?

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects devices to a computer network and allows them to collect, analyse, process and transmit data to other objects through software, applications or technical devices.

IoT devices function on their own, although people can configure them or provide access to data. IoT systems operate in real time and usually consist of a network of smart devices and a cloud platform to which they are connected using WIFI, Bluetooth or other forms of communication.

What is the Internet of Things?

In addition to Big Data, analytics, connections, devices, and experience are also important for the operation of the Internet of Things. For simplicity, this principle is presented as ABCDE: Analytics, Bigdata, Connection, Devices, Experience.

Analytics (analytics) is a key link in the functioning of IoT, which integrates the devices themselves, data from them and optimizes business processes;

Bigdata (big data) - that is, information from devices - is stored in the cloud. They allow you to automate existing processes or build new ones;

Connection (connection) - these are the channels through which devices receive and transmit information;

Devices (devices) - devices connected to the system, which, depending on the tasks, must have an appropriate message frequency for correct operation;

Experience (experience) - work with existing experience in solving customer problems using IoT, its analytics and rethinking

Benefits of thin clients

1.     TCs are cheaper than conventional computers, since they do not have built-in storage media.

2.     Thin clients are unified: they have the same set of programs, there is no need for a separate setting.

3.     Capable of expanding a single system for a scaling company.

4.     The economic advantage of the shopping centre is security: all information of the owner is stored on the server and is constantly backed up, protected from damage as much as possible.

5.     Reduce hardware, software and maintenance costs without sacrificing performance.

6.     Administration costs are reduced, only the terminal server needs to be managed. According to statistics, TCs are very persistent, practically indestructible (if you do not make targeted efforts), and also do not fail.

Why buy thin clients when you can buy a regular PC?

1.     It is cheaper at the initial stage - less hardware is installed inside the thin client, it does not need to be powerful. If you are purchasing equipment from scratch, this is a more cost-effective solution.

2.     It's cheaper in the long run - a thin client consumes 10 watts on average, which compares favourably with a computer that needs 250 to 350 watts.

3.     This simplifies the work of the system administrator - all clients have the same set of software, no need to waste time on initial setup. Moreover, with a thin client, it is more convenient to maintain and make changes.

4.     This network is easier to scale - a system for the entire group of users is created once. You can add as many new PCs as you need to it.

5.     If you buy a shopping mall, you have a guarantee for reliability, since all data is accumulated on the server and stored. This reduces the risk of losing all information in case of failures.

6.     This will save your nerves - TC does not have local media, the chances of information leakage are negligible.