Managed IoT platform hosting in Germany

Timo WevelsiepTimo Wevelsiep

Managed IoT platform hosting is not generic webspace. Production IoT stacks need connectivity, data ingestion, dashboards, databases, backups, updates, monitoring and a team that owns operations after launch.

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Short answer

Managed IoT hosting is the right model when ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT and custom applications need to run as one production system with clear operational responsibility.

The service overview is here: Managed IoT hosting.

Why IoT hosting is different

Criterion Generic hosting Managed IoT operations
Stack knowledge Usually focused on servers, domains and uptime. Covers LoRaWAN, MQTT, payloads, dashboards, databases and integrations.
Responsibility The customer often owns application-level troubleshooting. merkaio owns the operational stack and investigates failures across layers.
Monitoring Server up or down is not enough for IoT. Monitors gateways, queues, storage, ingestion, dashboards and integrations.
Updates Package updates do not cover application compatibility. Updates are planned with backups, rollback paths and smoke checks.
Data Storage is provided, but retention and growth are customer tasks. Retention, backups and growth are planned around sensor volume.
Go-live Hosting ends once the server exists. Operations continue through rollout, onboarding and scaling.

Who needs managed IoT hosting

Teams without a platform operations team can keep product focus while merkaio operates the infrastructure below dashboards and apps.

Integrators with recurring customer systems get one operating model for many projects instead of one-off servers.

Companies moving from pilot to production need this when devices, users, alerts and data retention become business-critical.

Managed services in scope

The exact stack depends on your project, but these layers are common in productive IoT hosting:

  • ChirpStack for private LoRaWAN network operations
  • ThingsBoard for device management, rule chains and customer portals
  • Grafana for dashboards, observability and alerting
  • MQTT, databases, reverse proxies, TLS, backups and monitoring
  • custom web apps, mobile apps and API integrations where needed

Mentioned product names are trademarks of their respective owners. merkaio is an independent infrastructure and operations provider.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as web hosting?▼
No. IoT hosting includes application operations for data ingestion, gateways, devices, dashboards, databases and integrations.
Can merkaio host in Germany or the EU?▼
Yes. We can run managed environments in German or EU data centers and design the data path around your compliance requirements.
Which platforms can merkaio operate?▼
Our standard stack covers ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT, databases and custom application layers.
Can you take over an existing setup?▼
Yes. We first audit the existing stack, document risks and then define a transition plan for operations.

The platform decision is only the start.

After tool selection come deployment, integrations, monitoring, backups, updates and ongoing operations. merkaio designs and operates IoT stacks with ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT and custom applications.

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Timo Wevelsiep

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Timo Wevelsiep

Founder, merkaio

Builds and operates LoRaWAN and IoT platforms, from ChirpStack to custom applications.

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