Viewing the Digital and physical world as one or as they call it having a Yin and Yang for completeness is the new wave in ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) revolution. It is a structural change to which whoever adapts shall succeed in unlocking greater value from the physical and digital universe.

By using location and device independence characteristics of cloud computing, one can attempt to expand definition of XaaS to encompass IoT components like communication equipment, infrastructure devices, data and platforms.

A world of physical objects (industrial, medical, automotive etc.) whose digital data is seamlessly integrated into your information network then stored, processed and intelligently consumed makes the case for IoT in the cloud.

IoT has many layers that can feed data –

• Actual objects which have a digital adaptor to transmit data
• Sensors which are attached to objects to convert and transmit analytical measurements such as temperature, voltage etc.
• Communication path equipment such as wireless modem chips (3G/4G), USB, HDMI etc.
• Data aggregators and compute machinery which may reside in a public or private cloud

Combining agility and expansiveness of cloud ecosystems, one can expect IoT to drive

• Greater efficiency
• NEW services and solutions
• Increased customization leading to digital personalization