# Raspberry Pi Isn’t a Go-To for Commercial IoT. Could That Change?

Published 2021-09-24 · Updated 2026-07-23 · Energy on MarketScale
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> When building out commercial and enterprise IoT networks, Raspberry Pi is usually out of consideration as a supporting single board computer. Its open source technologies make it great for hobbyists and small-scale deployments, but critics challenge its security capabilities. However, even though it gets said anecdotal heat, Raspberry Pi is still proving to be 44%…

When building out commercial and enterprise IoT networks, Raspberry Pi is usually out of consideration as a supporting single board computer. Its open source technologies make it great for hobbyists and small-scale deployments, but critics challenge its security capabilities. However, even though it gets said anecdotal heat, Raspberry Pi is still proving to be 44% of electronics engineers’ favorite SBC for IoT, according to [research](https://epsnews.com/2021/09/01/farnell-research-shows-industrial-iot-demand-for-low-cost-sbcs/) from [Farnell](https://uk.farnell.com/).

Regardless, commercial IoT deployments continue at scale; the energy industry, for example, saw an accelerated adoption of IoT for oil & gas applications, according to research from [Inmarsat](https://www.inmarsat.com/en/insights/enterprise/2021/research-programme-2021-industrial-iot-covid-19.html). As this enterprise demand grows, will Raspberry Pi have any part in this growth? Can it meet scale and cybersecurity standards, and can it find use cases beyond small-scale projects like content distribution? Andrew Rindfleisch, software engineer & developer at [Devetry](https://devetry.com/people/), gave his thoughts.

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