A quick start to implementing device management use cases

What is Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management (beta)?

Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management (beta) is a flexible and feature-rich integrated solution for device management and software update management throughout the entire device life cycle.

The package supports multiple communication protocols out-of-the-box and allows to connect various classes of gateways and devices. It not only enables device manufacturers and administrators to address a wide range of device management use cases, but also offers sophisticated capabilities to manage and deploy software updates.

This package comprises:

• Bosch IoT Rollouts – manages and controls software and firmware updates for IoT devices
• Bosch IoT Manager (beta) – performs centralized remote maintenance and large-scale batch management of IoT devices deployed in the field
• Bosch IoT Things – manages the digital representation, or digital twin, of your physical devices
• Bosch IoT Hub – takes care of device connectivity on a large scale
• Bosch IoT Gateway Software – provides edge computing capabilities

Key features

• Device connectivity: Devices are connected to the service package either directly or through the Bosch IoT Hub’s Gateway Software Protocol adapter.
• Remote device maintenance: Enables users to view the status and control the state of devices.
• Large-scale batch device management automation: Powerful rule-based execution of mass management tasks.
• Remote access: Provides remote access for apps and application servers to gateways and devices.
• Device inventory: Inventory that holds the devices including the full software update history, and is used to organize devices in flexibly defined groups.
• Software repository: Manage software distribution and ship artifacts via a worldwide content delivery network.
• Single software updates and campaign management: Easy definition of campaigns for large groups of devices.
• Reporting and monitoring: Reporting, audit logging, and rollout monitoring to keep track of campaigns.
• Pre-configured: Developers do not have to individually configure the Bosch IoT Suite services provided with this package.
• Open source foundation: Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management (beta) is based on and powered by Eclipse Hono™, Eclipse Ditto™, and Eclipse hawkBit™ open source projects.
• Related Bosch IoT Suite services: Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management (beta) comprises Bosch IoT Gateway Software, Bosch IoT Hub, Bosch IoT Things, Bosch IoT Manager (beta), and Bosch IoT Rollouts.
• Available on: Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a beta version for evaluation purposes.

Service plans at a glance

Bosch IoT Suite for Device Management is currently available as a free plan for evaluation purposes (beta version).