You are as confused as I (still am) about the cloud :-). It's a cheap, stupid marketing ploy that honestly doesn't mean anything. Originally, it may have referr

You are as confused as I (still am) about the cloud :-). It's a cheap, stupid marketing ploy that honestly doesn't mean anything. Originally, it may have referred to IP(v6)-enabled small home automation devices, like smart light dimmers, distributed sensor-driven HVAC systems and the like, with obvious advantages. Half of the things marketed under the IoT mantra are too expensive and have way too much computational power to be of any use in this context.