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How to Connect Network Devices in the Internet of Things

Over the last few years, many companies have introduced platformsand products designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). These prod‐ucts often are either just proprietary middleware and services, or are simply embedded electronics, with or without the addition of a net‐ work connection. Just adding a network connection to an existing device doesn’t make it part of the Internet of Things. In an environment that is rapidly changing, and will continue to be volatile for several more years before best practices, or even just accepted practices, start to emerge, designing your product will depend heavily on a number of factors: naturally, the requirements are important, but there’s also the refresh cycle, time to market, physical environment, and how the device will connect to the net‐ work. One of the key problems in the current generation of Internet of Things devices is the refresh cycle problem.

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