The trend towards special-purpose operating systems seen with growth sectors such as automotive and point-of-sale systems has not, until now, benefited digital signage.
Most digital signage SaaS vendors have no option but to rely on generic, desktop operating systems, with the responsibility for security patching left either to the client (as a hidden cost) or to the vendor, who in addition to investing in front-end CMS development, must also maintain endpoint applications and security patching infrastructure.
With the most popular operating system requiring a minimum 32Gb disk partition, the industry is denied access to the low-power, compact features characteristic of the IoT space.
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