What Happens When The Internet Goes Down In A Smart Building?
When the internet goes down, a smart building doesn’t necessarily stop working. The more important question is what depends on the internet, what can operate locally, and what happens when the failure is somewhere else.
The $10,000 Device Hanging From a $20 Cable
A $10,000 device gets plenty of attention. The cable behind it usually doesn’t. But when infrastructure can no longer support the technology connected to it, that inexpensive decision can become a costly one.