Enterprises around the world are re-modelling their operations in response to the global transformation of business due to pandemics. The new emerging requirement that is showing up, and gaining significant thought is business resiliency. It is the 2020 goal of every enterprise to deliver business resiliency with improving productivity.
Business resiliency is often thought of in terms of 1) the workforce and 2) the workplace. For the workforce, business resiliency means the ability to work remotely in a secure and connected manner. For the workplace, it’s a matter of having a trusted work environment, and the ability to operate smoothly in downtime or during pandemics. The fruitful impact of business resiliency solutions is a safer work environment, increased output, reduced downtime, and new customer offerings.
Business resiliency is driving IoT
Enterprises are implementing resiliency in terms of being more automated. Companies with partially automated processes are advancing their automation end to end so that the surroundings are entirely interconnected and perform with little human involvement. They have gone from digitizing back-office functions such as finance and HR to connecting devices, such as phones and tablets, sensors and actuators to generate data analytics at the cloud and edge. This has given rise to the use of Internet-connected devices. Currently, 10 billion devices are connected globally. Digitization is expanding to connect the physical world. It’s driving people to take the next step around fully connecting environments, automation, and moving people into new roles where they can be safer while maintaining production levels.
Challenges of IoT
Internet of Things (IoT) is posing challenges that require consideration. Enterprises need infrastructure that supports
- Zero-latency data to make real-time decisions faster and with precision
- More network bandwidth to accommodate pervasive video, automated guided vehicles, thermal imagery, and 3D sensors
- Advance cyber security capabilities to protect an expanding threat surface
- Simplified scalability to deploy and manage more devices
- Edge compute to process and act on data closer to the source, thereby reducing time lag, costs and maintaining compliance
A common mistake we see enterprises make is thinking that one wireless technology is good for all. Wireless technologies are a key to IoT, but one solution does not fit all. Organizations need a cohesive access strategy to avoid the increased cost, complexity, and security risk. When choosing a wireless access technology, organizations should consider what type of devices need to connect, what applications are to be used, the use case, potential technology, and of course total cost needed to incur.
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Courtesy: blogs.cisco.com
