Solution Brief

Intel IoT Platform

End-to-End IoT Reference Model and Products

Intel IoT Platform

Your Reference Model and Products for Secure, Scalable,
Interoperable End-to-End IoT

What is the Intel IoT Platform?

The Intel IoT Platform is an
end-to-end reference model
and family of products from Intel
and the industry that provides a
foundation for seamlessly and
securely connecting devices,
delivering trusted data to the
cloud, and delivering value
through analytics.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is at the heart of a powerful technology revolution. The
act of connecting devices and systems to each other so that they can share data is
the seed of new products, services, and experiences. Shared data will transform
industries from healthcare to retail, accelerate scientific research, and change the
way we live. Today, there are many IoT solutions based on Intel technology in
operation worldwide and the impact has been significant for businesses
and consumers.
But there are challenges to effectively deploying and scaling IoT. Currently, 85%
of devices are not designed to connect to the Internet and cannot share data with
the cloud.1 Securing the billions of things and devices already connectedand the
massive amounts of data they generateis a top-of-mind barrier to adoption for
many industries and organizations. Interoperability is challenging in an ecosystem
with hundreds of often incompatible products and complex multiproduct solutions.
And, custom IoT solutions may fit a particular need very wellbut be impossible to
cost-effectively scale.
The Intel IoT Platform is an end-to-end reference model and family of products
from Intel and the industry that provides a foundation for seamlessly and securely
connecting devices, delivering trusted data to the cloud, and delivering value
through analytics. It represents Intels commitment to increasing the viability of
IoT so that its full promise can be realized worldwide.
With the Intel IoT Platform, a broad spectrum of interoperable, cross-ecosystem
IoT solutions can be built and optimizedwith the added Intel advantages of
scalable compute, security from device to cloud, and data management and
analytics support.
Security: Tightly integrated hardware
and software security from the
edge to the cloud, along with data
protection and policy management,
delivers trusted data to applications
that deliver value
Interoperability: Modular,
standardized Intel technologies
seamlessly communicate to one
another, accelerating time to market
and reducing the cost of deploying
and maintaining IoT solutions

Scalability: Industry-leading
Intel solutions across the IoT
infrastructure deliver scalable
compute from edge to cloud
Manageability: Device, security, and
advanced data management provide
end users with the capabilities to
manage and deploy large-scale IoT
systems
Analytics: Delivering trusted data
and the capability to run analytics
near the sensors from the edge to the
datacenter enables real-time insights
and streamlining operations

Your Reference Model and Products for Secure, Scalable, Interoperable End-to-End IoT

Figure 1

Intel IoT Platform

The Intel IoT Platform identifies the key
components of an IoT solution, how
they work together, and where essential
capabilitiessuch as security and
analyticshappen. Lets take a look.
In Figure 1, you see a representation of
the end-to-end platform, beginning on
the far left with the data generators
those devices and sensors used at
work and at homeand ending on
the far right with the data analysts and
industries that rely on data to inform
their actions and decisions.
1. Connecting Devices and Gathering
Data: As data is gathered from
connected devices and sensors,
both the hardware and software are
verified and secured to ensure only
trusted data is sent to the cloud.

2. Bringing Intelligence to the Edge:

After it is verified, raw data still
needs to be filtered, managed,
and sent to the cloud. This data is
already valuable to many industries
and users (for instance, getting
instant directions from your GPS or
automating manufacturing processes
based on output)and can be
analyzed to inform devices and
machines at the edge.
3. Turning Information into Insight:
Significant processing happens in
the cloud before data is stored
this can include applying policies
(for example, separating healthcare
data from personal identifiers) and
directing the right data to the right
database. Here too, data may be
utilized by industries to manage
devices, policies, and networks.

4. Visualize Data and Monetize

Insight: Finally, the collected data
is made available to autonomous
machine systems or end-users
such as data scientists, analysts,
and researchersaccessing the
appropriate databases. The resulting
insight informs a breadth of actions,
services, and operations.
5. End-to-End Security: At every point
in the platform, security is applied at
the hardware and software layers to
ensure devices, networks, and data
are secured. Policy management and
secure scalable compute help protect
transactions and services.

Moving IoT Forward

The Intel IoT Platform offers system
integrators and the wider ecosystem
a clear foundation for innovation
and growth. By using the Intel IoT
Platform as a foundation, countless
IoT-based solutions and services can be
successfully developed and deployed.
Learn more and download
development kits to get started with
your IoT solutions at intel.com/iot.
@IntelioT

Intel IoT Technologies

Intel technology is the backbone of proven IoT solutions in smart home,
industrial, and mobile applications, as well as for vertical markets, including
transportation, healthcare, and retail. It is helping billions of devices talk to
each other and share valuable information, protecting sensitive data, and
providing critical analytics and API offerings.
Intels hardware and software IoT solutions include:
Intel Analytics Service for IoT Developer Kits: Supporting Intel IoT
Gateway DKxx series, Galileo, and Edison.
Intel Enhanced Privacy Identity (EPID) Technology: Provides hardwareenforced integrity and anomaly detection with implementation licensing.
Intel IoT Gateway: Seamlessly interconnect industrial infrastructure
devices and secure data flow between devices and the cloud.
McAfee Secure Fabric Platform: Provides next-generation network and
device security.
Intel Mashery API Management Solution for IoT: API management
solutions that streamline API access and control for organizations and
developers.
Wind River Intelligent Device Platform and Wind River Edge
Management System: Embedded software for intelligent systems.

1. IMS research
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