As the technology of the Internet of Things (IoT) finds more and more applications in home and commercial services, there is a growing need for secure access to data in real time. Most approaches to data collection and distribution rely on relational databases, which are not suited to the high-speed data transfer that consumers have grown to expect. “If you’re going to service the Facebook generation the way that they want to see information, you’re going to have to give them customized information in the context that they want to see it, in real time.” – Paul Maritz, President & CEO, VMware, keynote address at VMWorld 2011.