Many IoT platforms work on the same model: your devices push data to their cloud, you pay a monthly subscription just to view it — and in reality, you don't actually own that data store.

• Vendor lock-in. Your data sits in their format & system — extracting it, migrating it, or switching platforms is difficult.
• Paying long-term for your own data. The day they raise prices or change terms, you're completely at their mercy.
• Loss of data sovereignty. Uptime, policies, and storage location are all beyond your control — especially sensitive for power, hydropower, and state infrastructure projects.

Unlike machinery that depreciates over time, a well-kept data store actually gains value over time. One day of data is just a few numbers. But three years of data is a pattern: seasonal load, equipment degradation trends, and most importantly — the "fingerprint" of a fault before it happens.

• Trend analysis & early anomaly detection.
• Predictive maintenance — replace parts at the right time, avoid sudden failures.
• Optimize power consumption & increase operating efficiency.
• AI/ML models trained on your own factory's behavior — not someone else's generic data.

You don't need AI today. But tomorrow's analytics or AI will require a depth of history that you can only build by starting now.

• Every month of delay is a permanent gap in your future dataset.
• Storage capacity is cheap — lost history can never be bought back.

iNut Datalogger is an edge server (4-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage) installed right in your own electrical cabinet — collecting and storing multi-channel, long-term data (≥1 year) on your own hardware:

• Data doesn't need to leave your premises to be usable — no dependency on an overseas cloud.
• No subscription fees on your own numbers — no vendor lock-in.
• Need remote viewing? A secure P2P connection between two sites — your data still stays at your own edge.
• Multiple protocols (Modbus, IEC104, IEC61850, MQTT, IP cameras, API) — use iNut RS485 as a WiFi Mesh satellite, consolidating everything into a single data store.

The path is clear:

JavaScript scripts can be written quickly with the help of AI (ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini) to tap directly into the data store — and when you're ready, connect to AI/ML tools via API. Because this is your own server & your own data, you're free to build on it however you want — no need to ask permission or pay a "gatekeeper."