Why Would Anyone Want An IOT Cloud?

The vast majority of computing is not done in the cloud but instead done at the 'edge' where the processing happens. This is why it is known as edge computing.

All processing that doesn't need to happen in the cloud and instead happens locally can be done with IOT devices.

Examples of this are:

Software Development/Testing

Embedded Devices

Transportation Industry

And by using an IOT Edge Solution, one can easily scale as they need to. Our existing model comes as an out of the box solution but as you need to add more computing power, You simple add a new power management layer with additional IOT resources (see below).

Introducing The First Portable Cloud

We wanted to build the Portable Cloud(tm) because of a current lack of IOT hardware for edge solutions. We originally built it to reduce our development costs in the cloud; by moving our development and testing to a localized cloud, we were able to reduce monthly cloud costs to 1/10 of what they previously were.

Businesses should have a low cost alternative onsite that allows an alternative to monthly hosting within your local environment and a way to localize microservices.

The Portable Cloud(tm) also allows for an endpoint for the transportation industry that needs high-end computing with low energy and a small footprint; the device autodetects wifi connections and will autoconnect to keep your processes running normally.

The 'Portable Cloud' is the first of its kind to allow a 'Cloud On The Go'; where you can take a cloud anywhere with you, run it on any wireless service and run distributed architectures and applications without issue.

The following are a few applications we have already used it for...

Perfect For Development

Want to do testing or local development but don't want to pay Amazon for 3-4 instances per developer? Buy our 'portable cloud'! It's perfect for when you want to be able to have a simple cloud test/development environment without the huge cost.

In fact, pay for 1 box and get the same as 3-4 medium instances for 1 month without the month to month cost.

Great for Teaching / Demos

Often times you can talk about your architecture with slides but with microservices, it is hard for people to understand without seeing it in action. With our 'portable cloud' solution, you can demo and show the architecture along with your software and give people a better idea of how the software/microservices work with the architecture.

Each box consists of 3 swappable 'NODES' comprised of 6 IOT nodes. These nodes are bundles in 3 separate layers for easier wiring:

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... and these nodes in turn can be used in the box or with external clusters. We plan to sell the nodes separate so you can also extend the boxes, create swappable units or whatever!

Great with Alternative Power Sources

We have successfully tested the servers with:

Photovoltaic cells (solar)

12 volt cigarette lighter in your car

12 volt dc battery

The unit is highly portable and can be used in a variety of environments where low power consumption and space is highly important

What is the Cost?

We want to hit a price point of $650 for the starting model and will be offering all the expansion components for sale as well.

When Does Production Begin?

Regardless of whether we hit our goal or not, we will order all parts and begin manufacturing 2 months after the kickstarter ends. We expect a max of 10 units a day can easily be built and shipped initially (200 units/mn). Should we need to hire additional help, we can easily ramp up and automate processes.

Our initial process is extremely simplified so we can achieve our initial goals and also extend our offering quickly to offer advanced features and newer models should demand be large enough as well.

When Do You Start Shipping?

Stated ship date will be 1 month after funds have cleared (or 3 months after beginning of Kickstarter) giving us 1 month for all parts to arrive, pre-fabrication to be done and post-production and assembly to occur. This leave us with a 1 month buffer for error.

We plan to ship to donors first and foremost from highest ranking to lowest (in that order). So the more you donate, the better