IoT und IIoT
What is the difference?
There is a big difference between the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Industrial applications of IIoT edge computing focus on manufacturing processes. Out of these, machines that work automatically are affected in particular.
IoT edge computing is a collective term for all applications in the Internet of Things, which also includes Industry 4.0. Technological developments such as autonomous driving, private individuals with their smartphones
or retailers use IoT edge computing. There are many more possible applications when it comes to the entire IoT.
Nevertheless, there are overlaps between IoT edge computing and IIoT edge computing. In both cases, the aim is to perform the calculations closer to the place where the data is generated or used. In contrast to working with a conventional data centre, this can improve efficiency and reduce latency.