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When Microsoft launched Windows 10 back in the Summer of 2015 they created a converged platform with multiple hardware support capabilities. Windows 10 was designed to support a range of devices from PCs, laptops, tablets to Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Microsoft clearly responded to the smart, connected device ecosystem with Windows 10 IoT Core, which delivers a platform for building and configuring IoT devices. Moreover, because Windows 10 IoT Core is part and parcel a Microsoft platform it comes with enterprise-grade security from the device to the cloud, and native connectivity for machine-to-machine and machine-to-cloud scenarios with Azure IoT technology. That appears to be a good start.
Microsoft plans to have Windows 10 IoT Core target the small footprint, low cost devices, and making the platform available to the large and growing "maker" audience, and, more importantly to commercial device builders. This release marks a significant step in the evolution of Windows 10 IoT Core for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)/ Original Device Manufacturers (ODM) partners in establishing a Microsoft IoT partnership ecosystem. As part of the Windows 10 IoT edition family, Windows 10 IoT Core provides an optimized platform for building smaller and low cost industry devices like IoT gateways.
There has been a rapidly growing interest from commercial OEM/ODMs to create products using maker hardware like Raspberry Pi and Arduino board level processors. In the past year, for example, commercial/industrial solutions will consume over one third of all Raspberry Pi’s sold. To improve the usability of the Raspberry Pi technology for these efforts, Raspberry Pi Trading and Element 14 announced a service to offer customize versions of the Raspberry Pi. Windows 10 IoT Core will be a part of this solution, and I see that as a significant penetration by Microsoft into the OEM IoT device market as well as the overall maker segment. I find it very interesting how much Microsoft, the iconic software company, is moving into the hardware and device market.
The maker community has traditionally used open source Linux-based software development tools for operation systems and control systems. This has always been in the freeware category. Microsoft is making it easy to commercially license royalty free Windows 10 IoT Core for early adopter businesses, and they have created a simple commercialization process to obtain free commercialization rights to ship devices. This will be critical to penetrating this space, and for Microsoft to pursue further commercialization of Windows 10 IoT Core.
Initially, I see the market for Windows 10 IoT Core to be IoT gateways for small footprint, low-cost devices. One market that would appear to have huge potential is the home automation space. The IoT Core includes an in-box driver for the FTDI USB-to-serial chipset because many devices use that as the interface port for controlling such automation systems. Just plugging these devices in will now have them register as an available serial port. It will be interesting to see how the commercialization of this market develops. As the Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core folks say: "We can't wait to see what you build".
Microsoft plans to have Windows 10 IoT Core target the small footprint, low cost devices, and making the platform available to the large and growing "maker" audience, and, more importantly to commercial device builders. This release marks a significant step in the evolution of Windows 10 IoT Core for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)/ Original Device Manufacturers (ODM) partners in establishing a Microsoft IoT partnership ecosystem. As part of the Windows 10 IoT edition family, Windows 10 IoT Core provides an optimized platform for building smaller and low cost industry devices like IoT gateways.
There has been a rapidly growing interest from commercial OEM/ODMs to create products using maker hardware like Raspberry Pi and Arduino board level processors. In the past year, for example, commercial/industrial solutions will consume over one third of all Raspberry Pi’s sold. To improve the usability of the Raspberry Pi technology for these efforts, Raspberry Pi Trading and Element 14 announced a service to offer customize versions of the Raspberry Pi. Windows 10 IoT Core will be a part of this solution, and I see that as a significant penetration by Microsoft into the OEM IoT device market as well as the overall maker segment. I find it very interesting how much Microsoft, the iconic software company, is moving into the hardware and device market.
The maker community has traditionally used open source Linux-based software development tools for operation systems and control systems. This has always been in the freeware category. Microsoft is making it easy to commercially license royalty free Windows 10 IoT Core for early adopter businesses, and they have created a simple commercialization process to obtain free commercialization rights to ship devices. This will be critical to penetrating this space, and for Microsoft to pursue further commercialization of Windows 10 IoT Core.
Initially, I see the market for Windows 10 IoT Core to be IoT gateways for small footprint, low-cost devices. One market that would appear to have huge potential is the home automation space. The IoT Core includes an in-box driver for the FTDI USB-to-serial chipset because many devices use that as the interface port for controlling such automation systems. Just plugging these devices in will now have them register as an available serial port. It will be interesting to see how the commercialization of this market develops. As the Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core folks say: "We can't wait to see what you build".