Crestron XiO vs. Microsoft Azure IoT Edge

XiO is definitely well suited for applications like ours where we have a large number of devices to manage. I like being able to see all my devices and locations in one place. It is very helpful to see if any devices are offline each morning and be able to troubleshoot before any customers realize there is a problem

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Deployment of mission critical business support solutions particularly those that support virtual learning and video conferencing environments. This is because they help organisations such as the university to effectively transition to a digitally compliant organisation.

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• Scheduled re-boots and updates
• I like the way the hierarchy can be set up
• individually customizable group settings within the hierarchy
• I like the capability of setting up background images for brand promotion or employee information

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• It works even if there is no internet at client location. It will record all the generated data and only send them to cloud storage when there is internet connection.
• It allows you to bring cloud functionality down to Edge location in the form of docker container.
• It also supports two way communication from device to cloud and vice-versa.

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• I would like the option to choose IP addresses as one of the viewable columns when looking at/sorting through all your available devices.
• It would be nice to be able to link the IP address listed directly to their devices.
• Sometime trying to reboot a device in XiO does not work for me and I need to go directly to the device's admin page.

Incentivized

• Microsoft Azure IoT Edge must support more Azure services for Edge computing.
• Like stream analytics integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge. Other services also should be integrated with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge for alerts and notifications.
• Buffering issue needs to be resolved.

XiO is a necessity when managing the large number of device our company has

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In terms of creating a smart digital workplace, in terms of being granular in enterprise security, provides a modernised experience, high quality data analysis at the edge of computing, while providing efficient mobility and workplace services.

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• being able to manage all my devices remotely saves us time/money
• XiO reduces the need to have someone on-site/in person to manage my devices

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• ROI was high, as we were able to impress our clients with POC of Microsoft Azure IoT Edge with our IoT based ERP product.
• We were able to perform our POC for almost free, as there no charges for Azure IoT Edge, only minimal charges for storage.

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