The Strategic Case for IoT Virtualisation in Connected Product Engineering

In this detailed whitepaper from Transforma Insights; in collaboration with Doppelio, explore why earlier testing in the IoT product lifecycle can reduce costs, accelerate development timelines, boost test timelines and improve both the quality and the overall management of connectivity post-deployment. That’s why so many developers are moving virtual testing forward. In this report, learn how it’s helping OEMs and more to simulate diverse deployment scenarios and test at scale. Their teams are now running cloud, edge and device software development in parallel, which is especially useful in complex environments. This piece explores:

• Why there’s a left-shift in IoT testing – The prevalence of virtualisation tools and a desire to reduce reliance on field testing is seeing more IoT product teams turn to emulation software in droves.
• The benefits of virtualised IoT simulations – Using emulators means you’re able to test for both non-functional and functional aspects at the same time. It also means you’re not overly reliant on expensive field testing. This reduces the risks of issues surfacing later that extend the release timelines.
• Why emulate the cloud and edge? – With virtualised testing for IoT solutions, on-device and cloud environments can be tested separately, allowing for end-to-end system testing that is faster, tests for corner cases and can be automated.
• What to look for in a platform – Doppelio is an example of a world-leading testing platform. It showcases why a virtualised IoT software test environment should support both simulated and emulated twins that are essentially indistinguishable from reality.
• What about AIoT –  This report explains how the dynamics of AIoT mean virtualised test environments can help with the development & deployment of IoT solutions and form a critical support infrastructure for AIoT operations in the future.

Connected device OEMs, solution providers, cellular and satellite operators, systems integrators and more would all benefit from virtualised IoT test environments. See how Doppelio lets you simulate behaviour and virtualise physical devices in this illuminating whitepaper from Transforma Insights.