Impact of Google Discontinuing Cloud IoT Core on Industry 4.0 Technology Ecosystem
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Key Takeaways
⇨ Google is discontinuing its Cloud IoT core product offering.
⇨ This impacts the Industry 4.0 ecosystem since Google is one of the top three hyperscalers.
⇨ Lack of desired market penetration and possible pipeline opportunities may be the driver. A new enhanced replacement offering is a possibility as well.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) users using the Cloud IoT Core product offering reported receiving a communication that IoT Core has been added to the end-of-life list and will be discontinued in a year. This is a significant announcement, specifically for Industry 4.0 enthusiasts. In SAPinsider's research Modernizing Logistics and Inventory Tracking, we discussed the role IoT will play in helping organizations build true end-to-end visibility. In fact, embedding IoT in their technology infrastructure is a must for most supply chains that look at true, end-to-end, real-time supply chain visibility. This end-to-end, real-time visibility requirement emerged as one of the top drivers in our most recent supply chain report, Supply Chain Planning in The Cloud. In this article, we analyze the possible reasons behind Google deciding to discontinue this platform.
