20 Most Trending Iot Platforms

Do you know that there are more than 500? IOT platforms & more are still coming up. But the question arises, What exactly is an IOT Platform? So, let's answer the question & then see what's trending.

What is an IoT platform?

We know that the purpose of any IoT device is to connect with other devices and applications to exchange data & act. The gap between the device and data is filled by the IoT Platform.

Since, IOT being the trending business in the market, most companies have launched their own IOT Platform's. Here I am describing the top ones & also listed some of the big names.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT platform

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

Microsoft Azure IoT Platform

Features included in this platform are:

• Device shadowing

• A rules engine

• Identity registry

• Information monitoring

Google Cloud Platform IoT Platforms

Some IOT based features of the Google Cloud platform are:

• Accelerate your Business

• Speed up your devices

• Cut Cost with Cloud Service.

• Partner Ecosystem

ThingWorx IoT Platform

Thingsworx is an IoT platform which is designed for enterprise application development. It offers features like:

• Easy connectivity of devices to the platform

• Remove complexity from IoT application development

• Sharing platform among developers for rapid development

• Integrated machine learning used for automating complex big data analytics.

• Deploying cloud, embedded or on-premise IoT solutions on the go.

IoT platform: IBM Watson

Users of IBM Watson get:

• Device Management

• Secure Communications

• Real-Time Data Exchange

• Data Storage

• Recently added data sensor and weather data service

ArtikIoT Platform

Samsung Electronic's Artik, which provides end to end IoT platformfor the next generation products and services. 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.

IoT Platform: 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

Universal of Things - IOT Platform

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’ launched Universal of Things platform for IOT which offers its clients scalability by providing solutions to the vast majority of their problems. Some services offered by the IOT platform are:

• Secure Monetization: HP has been responsible for the data monetization of several companies.

• Data Analytics: It Collects data, analyses it so that business can expand.

• Application Designer and Marketplace: Built in application enables us to create new IoT services on the go.

• Easy Platform Architecture: Single Point & Single vendor to manage M2M(machine-to-machine) devices.

So, these are the most used & trending IOT Platforms in the market of IOT. But as I said, I will also be listing some other IOT platforms that made a big reach in the market.

1. Mosaic (LTI)

2. MBED IoT Device platform

3. IoT Platform:General Electric’s Predix

4. IoT Platform: Oracle Integrated Cloud

5. IoT Platform: Carriots

6. Bosch IoT Suite

7. Ayla Network by Ayla

8. Mindsphere by Siemens

9. Datav by Bsquare

10. IoT platform: Salesforce IoT Cloud

11. Mocana IoT Platform

12. IoT Platform: Kaa

So, counting them all I have shared with you 20 most trending IOT Platforms and apart from which there are 100's other that can be used depending upon the needs.

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