Raspberry Pi Isn’t a Go-To for Commercial IoT. Could That Change?
Raspberry Pi is often overlooked for commercial IoT networks due to perceived security shortcomings, despite its popularity among hobbyists. However, new research shows that it remains favored by 44% of electronics engineers for IoT projects. The potential for its use in larger-scale IoT networks remains a topic of discussion.
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Key takeaways
Raspberry Pi is typically not considered for commercial IoT networks due to security concerns.
It is popular among hobbyists and holds favor with 44% of electronics engineers for IoT.
Its potential role in larger, commercial IoT deployments remains to be fully realized.
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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% of electronics engineers’ favorite SBC for IoT, according to research from Farnell.
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. 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, gave his thoughts.
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