понеделник, август 15, 2016

IoT Cloud Data Storage Options - for Enthusiasts



After doing some IoT projects for fun you come to the point, where you start looking for platforms or sites where you can store different sensor data and visualize it.
Usually when you follow tutorials or guides you will find mentions of limited platforms, which are not always the best for your needs.
Some provide very good connectivity and are highly supported from communities with lots of examples and support. Some provide very good visualization options and they are easy to setup.
Because I live in Europe I was not satisfied with having only US  based options, but so far I was not able to find any solution which I can try myself.




 
So far I found this options, tried them and prepared list with positive and negative perspectives from my point of view:









https://io.adafruit.com/


 
Pros :
  • Nice widgets for visualization
  • IFTTT.com integration
  • Zapier integration
  • Tutorials
  • Developing a lot of libraries!
  • Still in beta - so you can influence
  • Private and public access modes
 
Cons:
  • Still in beta - so expect some changes and issues
  • US based
  • No mobile app
 


 
 
 


https://thingspeak.com/
 
Pros:
  • Very good visualizations
  • I like the way the data is shown, and the API is simple.
  • There are public channels, to see examples : https://thingspeak.com/channels/public
  • A lot of tutorials
  • You can analyze data
  • Private and public access modes
 
Cons:
  •  US based
  • No official mobile application






https://www.losant.com


Pros:
  • Very good visualizations - nice graphics and UI
  • I like the way the data is shown, and the API is simple.
  • Data Explorer
  • Workflow concept  - control and react on data
  • A lot of tutorials
  • Private and public access modes
 
Cons:
  •  US based
  • Only one mobile app - only for reacting on a push event








 
https://data.sparkfun.com/   
Pros:
  • Light
  • Very easy and straight to setup
 
Cons:
  •  US based
  • No visualization
  • No mobile app
  • No private mode ( everything is public) 




http://www.blynk.cc/
+ app for mobile
- just app


 



Please share in the comments your experience, options and thoughts.


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