The Internet of Things is a driving force behind the biggest digital transformation the world has ever seen. According to a new article on Forbes, it’s “bigger than both the PC and mobile revolutions combined.” The article points out a few astounding data points:
- Currently, there are an estimated 8.4 billion connected devices in use worldwide this year, and that number is expected to reach at least 20.4 billion by 2020, according to Gartner.
- For PCs and mobile, Gartner projects smartphone shipments will rise slightly in 2018 to 1.9 billion and that PC and laptop shipments will decline more than 5% to 193 million.
The proliferation of IoT throughout the enterprise has created new challenges for IT Teams. The Forbes article highlights three key issues enterprise information technology (IT) teams need to keep in mind as their environments undergo this IoT transformation. Read the entire article at www.forbes.com
