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> Go with a cloud service using products exclusively made by a single major company, like Google or Amazon. You mean like Nest? Not a good example. Better adv
by josteink 8y ago
> Go with a cloud service using products exclusively made by a single major company, like Google or Amazon.
You mean like Nest? Not a good example.
Better advice is buying something non-cloud based which uses established standards and which works entirely within your LAN.
If the company goes down, at least you can interact with the devices using the standards they were built on (Zigbee, z-wave, etc).
- MichaelApproved 8y agoWhy is best not a good example? If you buy exclusively Google made products you're still fine. Reread my original comment. I say you'd be safe if you buy products made BY a single company. This API effects those who bought things that are made by other manufacturers.