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Internet of Things, edge computing, IoT device software, C++


macchina.io REMOTE now supports PostgreSQL

macchina.io REMOTE now supports PostgreSQL

macchina.io REMOTE provides secure remote access to IoT devices, industrial controllers, IoT gateways and other network devices. Connect to the device via web, secure port forwarding, SSH and remote desktop/screen sharing protocols such as VNC and RDP. The macchina.io REMOTE server requires a backend database for device and user account management. With the latest 2.16 […]

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macchina.io EDGE Release 2022.1 Available

We are happy to announce that macchina.io EDGE release 2022.1 is now available. This is a maintenance release that upgrades the bundled POCO C++ Libraries, as well as the Remoting and OSP frameworks to their latest release. Furthermore, we have added support to the build system to build macchina.io EDGE without the JavaScript engine.

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How to Provide Secure Remote Access to IoT Edge Devices

Remote access for IoT devices through NAT and Firewalls

Secure remote access to IoT edge devices is one of the fundamental building blocks of the Internet of Things. End users want to access and manage their devices via web or mobile app, service partners need access to devices installed at remote locations, and product sup-port teams need to be able to log-in to devices installed at customer sites.

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macchina.io REMOTE Delivers Remote Access for Service Partners and End Users

Remote access for VoIP PBX systems

Telephony and communication systems AGFEO, founded 1947 in Bielefeld, Germany, is a leading European manufacturer of telephony and communication systems for small to medium-sized offices and companies. These systems consist of a central unit, called a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), and the actual phones which are connected to the PBX. Modern PBX systems use a […]

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macchina.io Remote Manager 2.8.0 Available

macchina.io Remote Manager delivers secure IoT edge device remote access and management via web, apps, shell (SSH) and remote desktop (VNC, RDP). No worries about insecure port forwarding, scarce public IPv4 addresses, or complex and inflexible VPNs. We are happy to announce the latest release of macchina.io Remote Manager, release 2.8.0. This release brings a […]

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Building an IoT Edge Application with macchina.io and Docker (Part 1)

macchina.io Edge Demo Setup

Following up my previous blog post about edge computing, in this blog post I will show how to build an edge computing application by combining macchina.io EDGE and macchina.io Remote Manager with a number of other applications. These are Docker, as everything will be deployed in containers, Portainer, for providing a nice remotely-accessible web interface for managing […]

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On the Edge

Mountain Edge

If you’ve been following the Internet of Things space in the last 2-3 years you have very likely encountered the term edge computing, which now everyone touts as the Next Big Thing. So what’s the hype all about? Unfortunately, there is no generally agreed upon definition of edge computing (yet), so depending on whom you […]

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macchina.io Remote Manager 2.7.0 Available

Remote Manager

macchina.io Remote Manager delivers secure remote access and management via web, apps, shell (SSH) and remote desktop (VNC, RDP). No worries about insecure port forwarding, scarce public IPv4 addresses, or complex and inflexible VPNs. We are happy to announce the release of macchina.io Remote Manager 2.7.0. This release brings a number of new features and […]

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Selecting a technology pathway for your IoT platform

Selecting a technology pathway for your IoT platform

One of the first decisions that you and your team will need to make on the way to building your IoT platform is which technology to use as your starting point. There are many factors to evaluate and the best solution will vary depending on a range of factors, including: your budget, the size and […]

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IoT Business Models and Business Ideas

IoT Business ideas and business models

We have collected a list of some of the best IoT business models that we have seen hitting the market over the last few years.

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