Re: [PLUG] more on the Insteon shutdown

[Jim Fisher via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

/me looks at his Pebble.....

On 4/25/22, Keith C. Perry via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> For those effected in case you haven't heard...
>
> [
> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/insteon-finally-comes-clean-about-its-sudden-smart-home-shutdown/
> |
> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/insteon-finally-comes-clean-about-its-sudden-smart-home-shutdown/
> ]
>
> <rant 1>
>
> I don't have a dog in this fight but if I were and Insteon user I would be
> livid. Smart controls for homes, offices, warehouses, farms et al are behind
> critical infrastructure and thus what Insteon did was simply unacceptable.
> My head spins with how many things could go seriously wrong with an absolute
> shutdown or major outage like this with no warning.
>
> (Tesla... Amazon Ring services... you get the idea)
>
> That said, the take away from this is that putting C2 (command and control)
> function in cloud or other remote infrastructure is a bad idea, when there
> is no secondary local control. That's the polite way to phrase things. If
> you ask me local should always be primary with, if you must, remote C2 being
> secondary.
>
> Fortunately, OpenHAB and Home Assistant, do have plugins that allow for
> Insteon users to not lose their investment but not everyone is going to want
> to go the route of deploying a system locally, even though, if you really
> care about using these type of technology you should care about deploying it
> in a way that is actually under YOUR control.
>
> <rant 2>
>
> I would also caution anyone that thinks Matter is going to be THE way to go
> instead of z-wave, zigbee or something that is NOT backed by large
> companies. Don't let that keep you on the fence at this point. While Matter
> is an open protocol lets not forget that bad things tend to happen when
> large companies swoop in and try to capture market share. The truth of the
> matter (no pun intended... I think), there is nothing wrong with z-wave,
> zigbee, wifi or even Insteon. Most controllers you can purchase or build
> yourself with an SBC or SFF system can speak all the protocols if you want
> them too. Matter is a solution looking for a problem and talking points that
> smart tech is "hard" is just a way to placate those who want everything to
> be easy. Large companies will happily sell you their stuff and squeeze out
> most of the smaller companies that have and are continuing to innovate in
> this space if consumers let them. It's not that Matter doesn't have a place
> in the portfolio but it is my fear that too many people will chase the brand
> new shiny thing thinking it is "better" because some large company says it
> is. Consumers need to have choice especially in an environment where device
> reliability and security is paramount.
>
> </rant 2>
>
> </rant 1>
>
>
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
> Managing Member, DAO Technologies LLC
> (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033
> (M) +1.215.432.5167
> [ http://www.daotechnologies.com/ | www.daotechnologies.com ]
>
>


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