Enterprise Internet of Things Handbook

Pros and cons of using cloud computing in the IoT

Now let's quickly look at the pros and cons of this approach:

• Pros:
  • If we have only one or two devices in an environment (for router-based communication)
  • If devices are closely positioned to each router (for wireless and router-based communication)
  • If the network strength of the SIM/GSM is better than good (for GSM-based communication)
  • If the battery life of the smart device is not a factor, as both GSM and Wi-Fi modules consume high power (for wireless-based communication)
• Cons:
  • If there is no internet access, these devices are literally dumb devices. No rules or schedules can be run on these devices if they are offline. No intelligence can be gathered.
  • If more devices are connected ...