The Internet of Things (IoT) is hot right now, and the trend toward mobile is only accelerating. How does a developer decide what to do, and what can Oracle provide them?

Siddhartha Agarwal, VP of product management and strategy at Oracle, joined John Furrier and Brian Gracely, cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, during Oracle OpenWorld 2015 to answer those questions, as well as how Oracle is providing IoT solutions and what differentiates Oracle from its competitors and independent developers.

Enterprise Mobile

Agarwal stressed that Oracle not only had the front-end development for mobile users but also simplified the back-end integration. The rapidity of back-end integration is key to mobile development, he explained. Additionally, the application needs to be stable enough to receive frequent updates. This speed of release is something Oracle’s system can handle, not only that but the company also added the necessary back-end integration, even including integration with SaaS platforms by Oracle and others.

Lastly, Agarwal believes that a strong connection to the user base is key to the development of the front end of the application, something that can only be done with community interaction and continual front-end changes that Oracle’s platform also can provide. These three capabilities by Oracle make them a powerful player in mobile application development but doesn’t necessarily win over independent developers or stop competition from Amazon Web Services, Inc.

IoT Platform

Not only is Oracle poised to be a major competitor in mobile, but it is also ready for IoT with a key guideline at the heart: integration. Agarwal said it’s “all about integration with the IoT.” He explained some of the challenges facing IoT developers, mentioning that you want to “get value in 0-3 months” and not in a “6 to 9” month outlook.

He explained that Oracle’s platform with integration at the heart allows in manufacturing, for example, the ability for a sensor to communicate to the cloud in real time about a possible failure. This information can then be used by other applications in the Oracle suite that can prompt a mobile notification to the appropriate field personnel for repair either when or potentially before a problem occurs. This is the proactive and not reactive approach the enterprise demands.

Watch the full video interview below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE’s coverage of Oracle OpenWorld 2015. And join in on the conversation by CrowdChatting with theCUBE hosts.

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