Factry Industry Insights #2 | Self-hosted vs Managed IoT | Jeroen Coussement

Jeroen breaks down the tradeoffs between self-hosted and managed IoT infrastructures in manufacturing. He argues that while managed platforms offer speed, they often sacrifice flexibility, transparency, and long-term cost control.Factry’s vision supports a hybrid model — giving manufacturers full control over their historian and data infrastructure while still enabling cloud integrations and modern dashboards. The video explains why data ownership matters, how local control ensures uptime, and why self-hosted doesn’t have to mean complex.For engineers, IT leads, or decision-makers debating their infrastructure approach, this episode offers a thoughtful breakdown that avoids hype and gets to the real-world implications.