OSGi Alliance Technology Value Proposition

1. OSGi Technology
Value Proposition
December 2013
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2. the dynamic module system for Java
The Benefits of
OSGi Technology
OSGi provides a runtime environment that enables
and enforces modularity in software development
Reduces Operational Costs
OSGi based business systems are highly
maintainable, adaptable, and allow rapid integration of
multiple devices in a networked environment.
Reduces Development and
Maintenance Expenses
Building systems from in-house and off-the-shelf
modules significantly reduces complexity.
Applicable for any application type
Non-restrictive Architecture
The OSGi modular architecture can be utilized in
everything from large-scale distributed systems to
small embedded applications.
Development teams almost always use a combination
of several frameworks. OSGi doesn’t preclude you
from doing so.
OSGi has seen a strong increase in adoption in a variety of markets.
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OSGi Ecosystem
IBM
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4. OSGi Adoption
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Smart Home/Ambient
Assisted Living
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5. OSGi Adoption
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Enterprise
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6. OSGi Adoption
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Telematics & Fleet
Management
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7. OSGi Adoption
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Open Source
Projects
2011
2010
2012
2X Growth
Open Source Projects are more easily
consumable by software developers and
enterprise organizations, who are increasingly
adopting OSGi for their applications and systems.
“Eclipse Open Source Developer Report,”
The Eclipse Foundation, June 2012
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8. Adoption of OSGi
The Underlying
Driver
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Modular Systems are Maintainable Systems
Maintainable
Systems
Reduce Costs
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The Only Open Industry
Standard for Modularity
Decreases development and
maintenance costs
Reduces Time to Market
Enables Agility and
Continuous Release
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10. the dynamic module system for Java
About the Alliance
The OSGi Alliance is a worldwide consortium of technology
Innovators that advances an open and mature process to
assure interoperability of applications and services based
on its component integration platform.
It fosters a valuable cross-industry ecosystem:
• Specifications
• Test Suites
• Reference Implementations
• Certification
We are a democratic, non-profit organization that is open
to anyone to join and contribute.
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About the Alliance
Some of our Members
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12. Leading the Alliance Activities
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Expert Groups
Visit http://www.osgi.org/WG/HomePage to learn more about our Expert Groups
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13. Alliance Activities
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Device Abstraction
The machine-to-machine (M2M) industry is flooded with protocols
Device Abstraction Layer unifies the work of different protocols
and media (wires, radio, plc)
•
Allows switching between different protocols
with no effect on the upper layers.
OSGi enables Dynamic Modular
Applications:
Dynamic Loading
Enables new services
and capabilities
Many Applications,
Many Devices
Remote Management
and Downloads
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Driven by the Residential Expert
Group (REG)

14. Alliance Activities
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Cloud Computing
An industry shift is moving away from the Virtual Machine
OSGi directly addresses the environmental dependencies of
implementing and managing a Cloud Solution.
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Ongoing Configuration & Management
•
Environment ‘aware’ assemble/recovery
•
Discovery of Resources, Services
and Event Sources
Conquer Infrastructure Fragility
OSGi addresses the speed at which applications
can be re-installed and changed
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Avoid Middleware Service Lock-in
By inverting the middleware stack

15. Alliance Activities
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Overview
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DEVICES/
SENSORS
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16. Conclusion
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17. Conclusion
OSGi Delivers:
• Applications and infrastructure that are always fit-for-purpose without
excess
• More than 10 years of maturation of one of the first true SOA
technologies in the market
• The 7/24 capabilities that can be provided by the industry’s only
standardized fully dynamic / hot-pluggable component system
• A growing ecosystem to extend service providers’ business
• Potential partners and customers including white good and CE
manufacturers, utility providers and app developers
• New value-added services on existing infrastructure via OSGi chips,
gateways, computers, routers, etc.
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18. Resources
Getting Started with OSGi
• About OSGi Alliance and its technology
http://www.osgi.org/Technology/WhyOSGi
• Learn more about OSGi technology now
http://www.osgi.org/Technology/HowOSGi
• OSGi Application Framework
http://www.slideshare.net/mfrancis/web-applicationsmade-simple-with-osgi-peter-kriens
• And the people driving the revolution
http://www.osgi.org/WG/HomePage
• And join in
http://www.osgi.org/Join/HomePage
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19. Contact us
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