Informix - The Intelligent Database For IoT

Informix The Intelligent Database for IoT
Kiran Challapalli
Informix Competitive Technology & Enablement
challapalli@in.ibm.com
+91-80431-91802
2014 IBM Corporation
Agenda
What is Internet of Things (IoT)
Why it matters IoT Improving life
Industry Examples of IoT
Managing Data in IoT with IBM Informix
Informix Solutions for Internet-of-Things (IoT)
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual
representations in an Internet-like structure. Wikipedia (link)
The Internet of Things
is the network of
physical objects that
contain embedded
technology to
communicate and sense
or interact with their
internal states or the
external environment.
Gartner (link)
The Internet of Things represents an evolution in which objects are capable of interacting with
other objects. Hospitals can monitor and regulate pacemakers long distance, factories can
automatically address production line issues and hotels can adjust temperature and lighting
according to a guest's preferences, to name just a few examples. IBM (link)
Why Internet of Things now?

A perfect storm scenario
Billions of devices (things) all
connected
Significant drop in processing, memory
and storage costs per unit
Technological advances enable ability
to handle data as never before
Emerging System of Systems

a collection of task-oriented or
dedicated systems that pool their
resources and capabilities together to
create a new, more complex system
which offers more functionality and
performance than simply the sum of the
constituent systems
Forecasts call for billions and billions of connected devices

In 2020, Over 30 Billion Connected
Devices Will Be In Use. Gartner (link)
Business Insider Intelligence: Global Internet Device

Installed Base Forecast
Driven by reducing price per connection

and the consequent rapid growth in the
number of machine-to-machine (M2M)
connections, we expect the number of
connected objects to reach 50bn by 2020
(2.7% of things in the world). Cisco (link)
There will be 212 B devices or things

connected to networks by 2020 - IDC (link)
There are more than 10 billion wirelessly

connected devices in the market today; with
over 30 billion devices expected by 2020.. ABI
From vehicles and smart phones to containers

and machines by 2015 more than six billion
things will be connected to the internet. Bosch
Research (link)
(link)
Internet of Things: A 2014 HorizonWatch Trend Report

IoT Improving life (contd.)

Devices monitoring your heart
Implanted sensors alerting when an
critical event is likely to occur or has
occurred
Alerts sent to emergency services
On device analysis to alert emergency
services immediately
Persons information, location,
conditions sent
Data sent to the cloud for historic
analysis, trends
To predict and recommend course
of action
15 minute intervals
Embedded
Analyze Data
Predicting an
oncoming Health
Issue.
IoT Improving life

Imagine you normally wake up at 6 a.m.
for work each day. But on this day, your
car is low on fuel. A fuel sensor notices
this, and has a chat with your
Smartphone, and asks your alarm to wake
you up 10 minutes early.
Your phone is then sent a text alerting you
that you need to get gas on the way into
work.
The coffee machine is programmed to turn
on at 6 a.m. each morning, but this
morning, it too will be scheduled to turn on
10 minutes early.
And this is just the start1
IoT Data Management is a Big Data problem

Big data is massive amounts of data, both
structured and unstructured. Commonly
described as the three Vs.
Volume is the exponential growth in the data that
businesses store. This also involves aggregation
of current data for various view points. Storage
plays a factor and is an important aspect in
storing this large amounts of data.
Velocity is related to the speed at which the data
is delivered, and the handling of that data in nearreal time.
Variety speaks to the fact that the data that needs
to be handled is not just text related data
anymore. Structured data as well as
unstructured data, including emails, video, audio,
etc.

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Why IBM Informix for IoT

Embedded Database for the Edge
Edge device requirements
Today embedded devices are
great for collecting and
forwarding data for a single
device, but
Consumers will have many
devices and want a
consolidated view
These devices generate a
huge amount of data and
collection space is limited
The variety and volume of data

is a problem
It is time consuming to locate
stored data
Different device types
generate different kinds of
data time series, spatial, text
which makes analytics difficult
Why have a database at the

Edge?
Operations at the edge are:
Sorting, aggregation, duplicate
elimination, data cleansing,
analytics
Response time is often critical
Respond to events in real-time
A distributed view of data across
devices may be required
Why an Enterprise Class

database is needed:
What can be done in the cloud can
be done at the edge.
Only the scale is different
Having the same database at the
edge as in the backend/cloud makes
application development much
simpler
Enterprise reliability vs standard offthe-shelf offerings
Why IBM Informix?

Informix database software
incorporates design concepts that are
uniquely suited to the challenges in
todays embedded devices, resulting in
extremely high levels of performance
and availability, distinctive capabilities
in data replication and scalability, and
no administrative overhead.
Easily embedded in a device
Install footprint and memory
required as low as 64 MB
Hands-free administration
Built-in support for time series
and spatial/GIS data
Analytics built into the database
Supports JSON/BSON and SQL
apps simultaneously in the same
database
Scales-out across multiple devices
Informix Embed Strengths

Informix is proven technology as an
embedded database. Providing a small
footprint with a fully featured enterprise
database server.
Built in autonomics with self healing, self
configuration and automation with the DB
scheduler.
Automated space provisioning

Automated Memory Management
Dynamically tuned Engine parameters
Embedding Informix in consolidation devices on the

edge of the network of IoT allows for:
Complex store and forward capabilities with
transformation and aggregation of data
Business decisions made on the edge, closer to
the producer of the data
IoT Enterprise Database for the Cloud

Backend/Cloud requirements
Why use a database in the Cloud?
Why IBM Informix?
The volume of data that must be stored

is a real challenge:
Companies are already planning to
store data for billions of devices
Databases are well suited to managing

the huge volumes of data from devices
Informix database software incorporates

design concepts that are suited to challenges
in IoT, resulting in extremely high levels of
performance and availability, distinctive
capabilities in data replication and scalability,
and no administrative overhead.
Integrates with IBM products such as
MessageSight, Streams, SoftLayer,
BlueMix, etc
Hands-free administration
Specialized high performance support
for time series and spatial/GIS data
Continuously load millions of
records per second
Analytics orders of magnitude
faster than other databases
Supports JSON/BSON and SQL apps
simultaneously
Scales-out across multiple servers
No single server is large enough
Millions of records must be stored

each second
Data can be coming from 1000s
of different locations
Data from a variety of device types
must be stored and analyzed
Different devices types generate
different kinds of data time
series, spatial, text which makes
analytics difficult
Sensitive data must be protected
There may be medical,
automotive, personal electronics,
etc all stored in the same cloud
Customers want to be able to browse

and analyze their data
1000s of concurrent users
Reports need to be run on the
device data
Billing, dashboards, trend
analysis, aggregation,
duplicate elimination, data
cleansing, correlation,
prediction, etc
Archiving for compliance and auditing
Enhances security via multi-tenancy
High availability and transparent
failover required
Numerous well known APIs for
application development
IoT Informix in the Cloud

As user load increases and storage
requirements grow the cloud can
expand and retract as needed.
Informix in the Cloud

IBM Softlayer Cloud
IBM BlueMix
Amazon Cloud
Device data
consolidation
Collection of data for all

devices for all Homes
Embedded
Hints/Suggestions
Correlation/Comparison
SPSS/Cognos
Consumer /
Business
Quickly deploy hardware
IaaS add new hardware infrastructure as needed
Quickly deploy Informix

SaaS Add a new Informix instance as a single node or
into an Informix Grid
Quickly deploy Testing/development environment

PaaS Create entire development/testing environment
for Informix/NoSQL and other needs

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Changing Business Models Vehicle Maintenance

1
One of the largest freight railroad companies is

collecting data throughout its railroad network from
sensors and detectors to reduce maintenance costs
and increase revenues.
Data is collected and consolidated and then sent back
to an Informix database for storage and analysis.
Analytics is performed on an ongoing basis to
determine potential repair needs and to determine
operational effectiveness.
Data
Center
Sensor data is then sent to the cloud where the data is

used for online analytical processing
There is a variety of data collected by various sensors.
Over the next few year expected to have ~30 different
types of sensor types, including video data collection
Changing Business Models Vehicle Tracking

1
Use map overlays to show hotspots of traffic density
Data is collected and consolidated and then sent back

to an Informix database for storage and analysis.
Phone app to access data for your vehicle
Sensor data is then sent to the cloud where the data is

used for online analytical processing
Vehicle resident sensing Monitors engine operation

including fluid levels, tire pressure, seat belt, air bag
usage
Onboard help using GPS for weather and traffic

conditions
Remote starting in bad weather situations
Smarter Transportation
Leading office automation solutions provider in Sri Lanka

Employs Informix and Time Series analytics to enhance operational efficiency and manage costs
Direct Upgrade
From Online SE to v11.70
15 x times
acceleration in report generation
speed from minutes to seconds
TMS
Real time tracking on a single dashboard
HADR
HADR setup ensures Business
Continuity round the clock
Solution Components
IBM Informix Growth Edition

IBM Informix 4GL
IBM System P Series 520 (ERP)
HP System 350 (Informix DB)
IBM Business Partner: Cybersoft Pvt Ltd
Business Challenge: JKOA was looking for an ERP to effectively handle accounts,
inventory, field operations, support & services, etc on a daily basis and help manage, monitor
& audit enterprise data. An efficient fleet management solution was also a need of the hour to
remotely track, monitor and manage their fleet of vehicles, as the logistics team was unable to
conclude the location of fleet and gauge mileage.
The Smarter Solution: The ERP solution, developed In-house on Informix 4GL caters day-today activities of JKOA. Informix 4GL for ERP eased the efforts, helped gain flexibility to the
changing dynamics and reduced the investments by meeting the increased demands and
scaled work loads with no additional investments.
JKOA invested in Informix Time Series technology, to develop a Transport Management
System (TMS) that collects fleet data and provides a comprehensive picture of vehicle
locations. Access to real-time information as well as live tracking of fleet, including mileage,
geo-fencing etc, enabled the business to manage resources effectively, leading to potential
savings in fleet management costs and enhanced customer service.
JKOA, through analysis and real-time mapping, now better predicts the costs and risks
associated.
Shaspa embeds Informix

Service Framework Integrating Equipment & Appliances to Provide Connected Services
Security
Energy Generation
Lighting Control
Service
Providers
Network
Access
Maintenance
Security
Health
Informix
Energy
Shaspa SmartGate
Media
Telephony
Others
HVAC
Smart Metering
Sub Metering
Environmental KPI Monitoring
Powered by IBM Informix Software

Europes Largest Power company tackles the Smart Meter Big Data
challenge with Informix TimeSeries + In-Memory Accelerator (IWA)
E-Mobility
Optimised
use of RE
Data Sampling
Energy
Transparency
Energy Storage
Management
Dynamic
Demand Control
Device Energy
Management
Customer
Involvement
E.ON Metering (EMTG) is the center

of excellence for the development and
commercialization of smart energy
solutions and technologies and part of
Europes largest Power and Gas
company E.ON
EMTG operates a sophisticated Smart

Meter data infrastructure based on
IBM Informix TimeSeries technology in
combination with Informix In-Memory
Warehouse Accelerator

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Informix Solutions for IoT - Example of a 3-Tier Architecture

Devices in the home -> Collector for all home data -> Collector for all homes
Devices in the
home
Data from other

kinds of devices
Device data
consolidation
Embedded
Streaming data
Pub/Sub
Infosphere Streams
Device data
consolidation
Device protocols
including CoAP,
6LoWPAN, ZigBee
etc..
MessageSight
NoSQL/Relational & Timeseries data
Collection of data for all devices for

all Homes
Device data
consolidation
Informix Cluster in the Cloud
Device data
consolidation
Hints/Suggestions
Correlation/Comparison
SPSS/Cognos
Real-time Response
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Real-time Response
Hints/Suggestions
Consumer / Business
Informix Warehouse Accelerator

Real-Time Analytics
IBM BlueMix - for Internet of Things Cloud Services
IBM Informix the Intelligent Database for IBMs

Internet of Things architecture
From Edge to the Cloud
Part of IBMs IoT products portfolio
SaaS offerings of TimeSeries services and Internet of
Things Service in Beta on IBM BlueMix.
https://ace.ng.bluemix.net/
IBM Informix YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdfm-BDILWYPM04F7jdKhw
Two videos on IoT; One video on NoSQL; more on the way..
Search for IBMInformixChannel
Questions?
Kiran Challapalli
challapalli@in.ibm.com
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2014 IBM Corporation

What is the Internet of Things (IoT)

2014 IBM Corporation

Why Internet of Things now?

Emerging System of Systems

2014 IBM Corporation

Forecasts call for billions and billions of connected devices

Business Insider Intelligence: Global Internet Device

Driven by reducing price per connection

There will be 212 B devices or things

There are more than 10 billion wirelessly

From vehicles and smart phones to containers

What is Internet of Things (IoT)

2014 IBM Corporation

IoT Improving life (contd.)

2014 IBM Corporation

IoT Improving life

IoT Data Management is a Big Data problem

2014 IBM Corporation

What is Internet of Things (IoT)

Why IBM Informix for IoT

The variety and volume of data

Why have a database at the

Why an Enterprise Class

Why IBM Informix?

2014 IBM Corporation

Informix Embed Strengths

Automated space provisioning

Embedding Informix in consolidation devices on the

2014 IBM Corporation

IoT Enterprise Database for the Cloud

Why use a database in the Cloud?

Why IBM Informix?

The volume of data that must be stored

Databases are well suited to managing

Informix database software incorporates

No single server is large enough

Millions of records must be stored

Customers want to be able to browse

2014 IBM Corporation

IoT Informix in the Cloud

Informix in the Cloud

Collection of data for all

Quickly deploy Informix

Quickly deploy Testing/development environment

What is Internet of Things (IoT)

Changing Business Models Vehicle Maintenance

One of the largest freight railroad companies is

Sensor data is then sent to the cloud where the data is

2014 IBM Corporation

Changing Business Models Vehicle Tracking

Use map overlays to show hotspots of traffic density

Data is collected and consolidated and then sent back

Phone app to access data for your vehicle

Sensor data is then sent to the cloud where the data is

Vehicle resident sensing Monitors engine operation

Onboard help using GPS for weather and traffic

Remote starting in bad weather situations

2014 IBM Corporation

Leading office automation solutions provider in Sri Lanka

IBM Informix Growth Edition

2014 IBM Corporation