The Internet of Things on AWS – Official Blog

“Zero Trust” is an often-misunderstood term, it is not a product but a security model and associated set of architectural principles and patterns. One of the main challenges customers face is determining how Zero Trust principles can be applied to IoT and how to get started with incorporating Zero Trust principles using AWS IoT. In […]

Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams, has published the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Industrial IoT Platforms. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was named a Leader for its ability to execute and completeness of vision. We believe this placement reflects our breadth and depth of industrial capabilities on […]

On December 5th, 2023 Twilio announced the End of Life (EOL) of their Programmable Video product. This abrupt offering discontinuation has forced many customers to explore alternative options for running smart camera or video streaming solutions. In this blog, we will highlight some considerations that customers can utilize as guidance to shape their migration strategy. […]

To comply with different industrial regulations, private networks can help IoT service providers deploy a solution that offers critical data privacy and security encapsulation. This blog post discusses a use case from Internet of Things (IoT) service providers that use AWS services to enhance their private networks for MQTT message transmission and safeguard data transmission. […]

Introduction Streamlining the development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications can help your company stand out. It can also spur new innovations, such as connecting and leveraging data from countless devices to empower data-driven choices, optimized operations, and creative new offerings in today’s fast-changing world. As IoT adoption grows, one of the challenges that developers […]

Introduction McKinsey research shows that a remarkable 70% of top tech executives are investing in digital twins, highlighting the growing momentum for this technology. Their goal is to achieve more agile and resilient operations, as digital twins offer a wide range of applications, from remote control and monitoring to complex system simulations, enabling a new […]

Although mostly invisible, embedded systems are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering applications, such as smart home automation or industrial control systems. At the upcoming Embedded World 2024 trade fair, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will showcase its latest innovations and solutions in the field of Internet of Things (IoT), tailored towards the embedded industry. Join us […]

Introduction The National Fire Protection Association records over one million fires each year. These fires rank as one of the top threats to urban safety in the United States. Currently, fire departments largely rely on traditional fire detection systems composed of in-home smoke detectors, fire call boxes, and public notification (calls) to receive their alerts. […]

With the growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) applications in regulated industries, such as healthcare, hardening IoT security devices has become a requirement. In addition to ensuring that backend systems are resilient, organizations increasingly invest effort to secure devices outside the traditional enterprise perimeter with zero trust principles. For example, fleet operators for connected […]

AWS IoT Device Management’s location indexing and geoquery feature allows you to search for devices based on their last reported location. You can list devices that are located within a specific geographic area, perform a proximity search relative to a reference location, implement targeted over-the-air (OTA) updates, derive location-specific device performance insights, and identify devices that are no longer in a desired geographic boundary. In this blog, you will learn how to get started with indexing location data and using geoqueries to support your day-to-day IoT fleet management operations.