AWS IoT Core
Connect IoT devices to the AWS cloud without managing servers.
Overview
AWS IoT Core is a central component of the AWS IoT suite, providing secure device connectivity, message brokering, and integration with other AWS services. It can support billions of devices and trillions of messages, and can process and route those messages to AWS endpoints and to other devices reliably and securely. It's a foundational service for building scalable IoT applications on the AWS platform.
✨ Key Features
- Device Gateway for secure and efficient communication (MQTT, HTTPS, LoRaWAN)
- Message Broker for pub/sub messaging
- Authentication and Authorization with mutual authentication and fine-grained policies
- Registry for managing device identity and metadata
- Device Shadow for storing and retrieving current state information
- Rules Engine for data processing and integration with other AWS services
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the extensive AWS ecosystem
- Massive scalability and reliability
- Comprehensive security features
Unique Value: Provides a secure, scalable, and highly available backbone for IoT applications, with seamless integration into the broadest and deepest set of cloud services available.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Large-scale industrial sensor data collection and analysis
- Connected car platforms
- Smart home device backends
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Small-scale hobbyist projects where a simpler, all-in-one platform might be faster
- Teams without any AWS expertise
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more extensive and mature set of supporting services (e.g., for data, analytics, ML) than other cloud providers. Unlike all-in-one platforms like Particle, it provides foundational building blocks, offering more flexibility but requiring more integration work.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business / Enterprise Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 2,250,000 minutes of connection, 500,000 messages, 500,000 rule executions, and 500,000 device shadow updates per month for 12 months.
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