IoT Solutions
Build and scale your IoT and edge computing business on DigitalOcean cloud platform.
Cloud Infrastructure for IoT
IoT demands more from cloud: massive devices, continuous data streams, low latency, high stability, easy scaling.
DigitalOcean offers a full stack of products and managed services for IoT from early validation to scale.
Managed Kafka (Streaming as a Service)
Data streaming platform built for real-time IoT data
As device count grows, IoT data quickly becomes "real-time streams." DigitalOcean Managed Kafka helps you handle:
- Large-scale device connectivity
- Real-time data processing and analytics
- No complex Kafka cluster maintenance
Make more valuable business decisions based on real-time data.
High-Performance CPU-Optimized Droplets
Powerful performance for high-throughput IoT compute
DigitalOcean offers a variety of VM options. Premium CPU-Optimized Droplets are ideal for:
- High-frequency data collection
- Edge computing and data preprocessing
- IoT services with demanding performance and stability
Excellent cost-performance while maintaining reliability.
Managed Kubernetes for IoT
Scale from proof of concept to global deployment
DigitalOcean Managed Kubernetes is simple to use and ideal for IoT companies in growth phase:
- Containerized device services
- Microservices architecture
- Seamless scaling with minimal DevOps
Give your IoT platform true scalability.
Customer Story: Datacake
Low-code IoT platform scales globally with DigitalOcean managed services,
handling 35M+ messages daily with just 3 engineers
Datacake is a German low-code IoT platform provider helping businesses build and deploy IoT apps. Using DigitalOcean managed services, Datacake achieved global scale with just 3 engineers.
The platform processes 35M+ messages daily, serves 55+ countries, and provides reliable data processing and management for thousands of IoT devices.
DigitalOcean Managed Kafka, high-performance Droplets, and simple management let Datacake focus on product innovation instead of infrastructure.
IoT Marketplace Apps
We partner with leading software vendors to deliver IoT cloud solutions.
Deploy these apps in one click on DigitalOcean.
IoT Data Platform: ThingsBoard
ThingsBoard is a mature IoT platform supporting:
- Data collection and processing
- Visual dashboards
- Asset and device management
Deploy ThingsBoard in minutes via DigitalOcean Marketplace.
Secure IoT Connectivity: NetFoundry
With NetFoundry, build secure IoT networks including:
- Multi-cloud and global private network interconnection
- VPC-to-VPC, VPC-to-data center connectivity
- Edge computing micro-segmentation
Zero-trust network architecture for IoT devices.
Efficient Process Automation: WorkflowServer
WorkflowServer VMs deploy in one click, supporting:
- HTTP API-based workflow creation
- Visual admin interface
- IoT business process automation
Simplify complex IoT business process management.
FAQ
What is IoT (Internet of Things)?
IoT refers to physical devices connected via networks, such as smart hardware, sensors, industrial equipment, etc.
Compared to traditional web apps, IoT typically requires:
- Device management and monitoring
- Large-scale data storage, transmission, and security
- Stable device connectivity
- Deep cloud platform integration
- High availability and low downtime risk
- Sometimes AI and machine learning capabilities
DigitalOcean's cloud services are designed for these needs, helping IoT applications run reliably and scale.
Which cloud provider should I choose for my IoT devices?
It depends on your business scale and requirements.
- Large enterprises often choose AWS, Google Cloud for comprehensive but complex platforms
- Startups and growing companies need simpler, manageable, cost-effective cloud solutions
DigitalOcean provides an open, transparent, developer-centric cloud platform so your IoT app focuses on business, not cloud complexity.
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