#iotcloudplatform

After learning what is the internet of things and learning about its fundamental components it’s time to choose an appropriate IoT Cloud Platform. But first, you should learn a bit about IoT hardware.

What is an IoT platform? In simple words, the purpose of any IoT device is to connect with other IoT devices and applications (cloud-based mostly) to relay information using internet transfer protocols.

The gap between the device sensors and data networks is filled by an IoT Platform. Such a platform connects the data network to the sensor arrangement and provides insights using backend applications to make sense of a plethora of data generated by hundreds of sensors.

In light of the possibilities that the internet of things is offering tech companies has started capitalizing it. There are many IoT platforms available now that provide an option to deploy internet of things applications on the go.

While there are hundreds of companies and a few startups venturing into IoT platform development, players like Amazon and Microsoft are way ahead of others in the competition. Read on to know about the top 5 IoT platforms you can use for your applications.

1. IoT platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS):

Last year Amazon announced the AWS IoT platform at its Invent conference. Main features of AWS IoT platform are:

Registry for recognizing devices

Software Development Kit for devices

Device Shadows

Secure Device Gateway

Rules engine for inbound message evaluation

According to Amazon, their IoT platform will make it a lot easier for developers to connect sensors for multiple applications ranging from automobiles to turbines to smart home light bulbs.

Taking the scope of AWS IoT to the next level, the vendor has partnered with hardware manufacturers like Intel, Texas Instruments, Broadcom and Qualcomm to create starter kits compatible with their platform.

2. IoT Platform: Microsoft Azure:

Microsoft is very much interested in bringing up products for the internet of things. For the initiative the Microsoft Azure cloud services compatible IoT platform, the Azure IoT suite is on the offer. 

Features included in this platform are:

Device shadowing

A rules engine

Identity registry

Information monitoring

For processing the massive amount of information generated by sensors Azure IoT suite comes with Azure Stream Analytics to process massive amounts of information in real-time.

3. IoT Platform: Google Cloud Platform: Google can make things happen. With its end-to-end platform, Google cloud is among the best IoT platforms currently. With the ability to handle the vast amount of data using Cloud IoT Core, Google stands out from the rest. You get advanced analytics owing to Google’s Big Query and Google Cloud Data Studio.

Some of the features of the Google Cloud platform are:-

Accelerate your Business

Speed up your devices

Cut Cost with Cloud Service.

Partner Ecosystem

4. IoT Platform: Samsung Artik: 

Samsung Electronics launched Artik, which provides end to end IoT platform for the next generation products and services. Samsung Artik is known for providing complete security to your products which often gets neglected. With services like Artik Module, Cloud, Security and ecosystem Samsung aims to provide a platform that takes care of your total security.  Artik aims to provide a fast and open platform that is responsible for developing and managing your products.

Artik platform offers the following features: –

Cloud: Easy to use; can tap into new revenue streams. 

Modules: Built for performance and security.

Security: Protects from hacking.

5. Cisco IoT Cloud Connect:

Cisco’s IoT platform is for mobile operators offering:

Voice and data connectivity

SIM lifecycle management

IP session control

Customizable billing and reporting