The Next Generation Wired Ethernet Gateway is Here
I have been attending Embedded World, the premier global embedded show for more than 15 years. Embedded World 2018 will always have a special...
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The Best Console Manager Gets a New Superpower!
The world’s most advanced and modular console manager, the Lantronix SLC 8000, is now equipped with new performance monitoring capabilities that allow IT managers...
Read MoreFour Powers of an IT Superhero: No Cape Required
Day after day, the ordinary citizens of Earth remain unaware of the silent guardians that keep watch over the enterprise network. From their shadowy...
Read MoreUsing Wi-Fi SoftAP for Network Setup and Gateway Provisioning
The Challenge Wi-Fi is one of the most popular wireless technologies for connected products due to its reliability, high bandwidth, and ubiquity in the...
Read MoreBig Things Come in Small Packages
As more and more industrial OEMs realize the benefits of developing connected solutions for IoT deployments, the list of capabilities needed in embedded...
Read MoreThe Impact of IoT was Top-of-Mind for IT Architects at 2017 Data Centre World Singapore
Last month I had the opportunity to attend my very first Data Centre World conference in Singapore. This event always focuses on the latest...
Read MoreFive Problems with Using End of Life (EOL) Hardware in the Data Center
Five Problems with Using End of Life (EOL) Hardware in the Data Center When vendors announce end-of-life (EOL) status for servers, routers, and console...
Read MoreWhat Makes the Industrial IoT Different from the rest of the IoT?
Less than 5 years ago, when I told folks that Lantronix was a company that provided Internet of Things solutions, the common response I...
Read MoreIoT is Big – Industrial is the Biggest
Without a doubt, there has been a lot of excitement about the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on various industries. According to...
Read MoreWhy Every OEM Developing an Industrial IoT Solution Should Use Wireless Modules
Today, the demand for IoT solutions continues to grow at a rapid pace – by 2020, it’s estimated that the number of connected machines...
Read MoreManufacturing Industry is Embracing IoT & Digital Transformation
This past week, I was lucky enough to have been invited to attend Frost & Sullivan’s 13th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit. The summit brings...
Read MoreComponent Lifespan Considerations for Industrial IoT OEMs
One of the major differences between consumer IoT – such as wearables and Nest® thermostats — and industrial IoT is the lifespan requirement for...
Read MoreIf IoT Is Simple, Why Is an IoT Strategy so Hard to Implement?
If IoT is Simple, Why is an IoT Strategy so Hard to Implement? Internet of Things (IoT) solutions promise to connect billions of devices...
Read MoreThe World of IoT is Shrinking
There’s a saying that size matters. This concept of size – particularly “smaller” – was definitely one of the recurring themes at the Embedded World...
Read MoreOne Machine, Many Different Views
Take a moment and think about the many different interactions each of us has in our daily lives: as a parent, child, sibling, colleague,...
Read MoreOff the Grid Out-of-Band Management
Thousands of data centers scattered throughout the world run in near total isolation without the presence of human operators. But despite not having any...
Read MoreMaintaining IoT Device Security is War: The Three Must-Haves You Need to Win the Battle
As more and more devices get on the Internet, the IoT attack surface grows, giving nefarious individuals juicier and broader targets. High-value critical...
Read MoreUSB versus U-BS(ed)?
Since launching the industry’s only modular console manager able to support up to 48 USB ports, customers have shared with us some of the...
Read MoreOut-of-Band Management, Part 2: Deploying OOBM in Differing Environments
In my previous blog, I defined the what, why, where and when of out-of-band management (OOBM). In this blog, I will discuss the “how”...
Read MoreOut-of-Band Management – Part 1: What, Why, Where and When?
This blog is the first in a series that looks at the challenges and options for Out-of-Band Management (OOBM). The goal of this blog...
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