macchina.io Blog

Internet of Things, edge computing, IoT device software, C++


macchina.io Remote Manager 2.0

It’s hard to believe, but this year macchina.io Remote Manager already turns 10 years old. Of course, the current version of Remote Manager has not much in common with its early humble beginnings (back then called my-devices.net), except for the basic product idea: providing secure, hassle-free remote access to IoT devices via web and other […]

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Setting Up the macchina.io Remote Manager Server on AWS

macchina.io Remote Manager provides secure remote access to connected devices – for end users, service providers and support teams. Setting up your own macchina.io Remote Manager server on Amazon AWS is now easier than ever. We now provide a pre-configured AMI (Amazon Machine Image) which has everything required to run the Remote Manager server preinstalled and […]

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Connecting a Smart Streetlamp to ThingSpeak with macchina.io

At the place where our office is located there’s also a “smart city” research project going on, including a cool autonomous shuttle and a couple of “smart” street lamps. These lamps contain environmental sensors, as well as other gadgets like a display and cameras. The idea was to get the sensor data – temperature, humidity, […]

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Remote Access: The Pros and Cons of Virtual Private Networking

Secure remote access to IoT edge devices is one of the fundamental requirements of the Internet of Things. IoT devices are often located in places that cannot be reached easily by support technicians, such as remote locations or factory floors with access restrictions. Nevertheless, it must be possible for support staff and other authorized staff […]

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The End of Cloud Computing?

I recently came across a great talk by Peter Levine, a partner at Andreesen Horowitz, titled “Return to the Edge and the End of Cloud Computing”. He gives a good introduction to edge computing, why there’s no way around it and how it will change IT in the coming years. Basically we’re entering a new […]

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iX Special Internet of Things

German iX magazine by Heise has published a new special issue on Internet of Things. I have contributed two articles to the magazine special issue. The first one is about edge and fog computing, the hottest topic currently in IoT. The other one is about IoT programming with C++, which I (unsurprisingly) consider the most […]


macchina.io on the IoT Landscape 2018

We are proud to announce that macchina.io, our IoT device software platform for edge devices and gateways, has made it onto the 2018 edition of the IoT Landscape by FirstMark Capital. Created by Matt Turck, this chart shows the most significant players in the IoT space. macchina.io can be found quite in the center of […]

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Announcing Our New USA Office

I am happy to announce our new Applied Informatics USA office, which will help us deliver even better services to our existing and prospective customers across America. Applied Informatics USA is run by Mr. Aleksandar Fabijanic, who is also co-project lead on the POCO C++ Libraries project. After working together in the POCO C++ Libraries […]


Sending macchina.io on a tour across Europe with Silkroad 4.0

End of August 2017 we travelled to Helsinki, Finland, to install a telematics device based on a MangOH Green running macchina.io on Philipe Reinisch’s motorcycle to collect sensor data from his European road trip that he does as part of his Silkroad 4.0 project.


Applied Informatics Among Austria’s Top Six Consulting Companies with macchina.io

At this year’s ceremony for Austria’s National Award (“Staatspreis”) for Excellence in Consulting, Applied Informatics was recognized as one of the top six Austrian consulting companies, for a project done with EOS Power Solutions. Günter Obiltschnig, Founder and Managing Director, received an award from Austria’s Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economy, Reinhold Mitterlehner on […]