Microsoft pushes on IoT with the public version of Azure IoT Hub
The Redmond intensifies investments in the field of the Internet of Things, announcing the release of the public version of Azure IoT hub, a bridge between smart devices and the cloud. Extend, in addition, the partnership of Microsoft Azure Certified Program for IoT.
In the emerging market of the Internet of Things cloud it has a vital role, representing the interconnection element among all the ” smart ” devices. It is essential to structure a solid cloud platform to create an efficient IoT ecosystem. Microsoft, with the experience and resources accumulated with Azure, for several months now is carrying out the Azure IoT Hub project, which is a bridge through which companies can be leverage a reliable two-way communication between connected devices and cloud and vice versa, using the MQTT, HTTPS and AMQPS widely used in the IoT sector. The project has taken a new step forward with the announcement of the first public and stable version of Azure IoT Hub, available starting today (February 4).
The platform allows you to connect and manage billions of devices that send an equally high volume of information, and has the ability to integrate with other Azure services such as Azure Machine Learning (data analysis in the Company) and Azure Stream Analytics (analysis Real time solutions for IoT).
Microsoft, in presenting the first public version of Azure IoT Hub, emphasizes the ability to offer companies a preconfigured and customizable solution to manage IoT systems. On the one hand, as mentioned, the integration with other Azure services, the other the possibility of reducing the time required to create the cloud infrastructure that will be called upon to manage devices connected to using Azure IoT Suite, announced in September.
Another fundamental element to achieve an efficient IoT ecosystem regards interoperability of all devices and software platforms that are part of it. To achieve this goal, Microsoft has presented in recent months Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT that distinguishes the IoT considered reliable solutions from qualified partners and compatible with all popular operating systems (Linux, Windows, mbed, RTOS, etc.).
The partners initially certified included companies such as Arduino, Beagleboard, Freescale, Intel, Raspberry Pi, Samsung and Texas Instruments, for a total of more than 30 member companies. The program continues to gather support among the insiders, as evidenced by the recent announcement of the accession of other brands: Advantech, Dell, HPE and Libelium. Extensive involvement that is necessary to the expansion of the IoT market, one of the most promising in the future.
Side end user, the steps taken by Microsoft with Azure IoT Hub projects, Azure IoT Suite and Azure Certified for IoT are not immediately evident, but, indirectly, will have an impact also on the consumer segment. In a world populated by a growing number of smart and interconnected devices, the development of the network infrastructure needed to manage them becomes a vital element. Microsoft is working in this direction.
