An increasing number of industrial enterprises across the globe are now expecting their smart instruments vendors to provide solutions for web as well as mobile platforms, across different devices and operating systems. These mobile solutions are needed by operators & engineers in the field, to perform critical operations, like capturing data, testing machines & instruments, and controlling assets from remote locations. Being mission critical, the success of such mobile applications depends a lot on the “invisible” components – such as core backend architecture, hosting infrastructure and integration with other data systems.