Update: Amazon.com, Inc. has officially announced its Internet of Things cloud service at re:Invent 2015. Officially called AWS IoT, it makes it easy for “cars, turbines, sensor grids, light bulbs, and more – to connect to AWS services so that companies can store, process, analyze, and act on the volumes of data generated by connected devices on a global scale.”

“The promise of the Internet of Things is to make everyday products smarter for consumers, and for businesses to enable better, data-driven offerings that weren’t possible before. World-leading organizations like Philips, NASA JPL, and Sonos already use AWS services to support the back-end of their IoT applications,” said Marco Argenti, Vice President, Mobile and IoT, AWS. “Now, AWS IoT enables a whole ecosystem of manufacturers, service providers, and application developers to easily connect their products to the cloud at scale, take action on the data they collect, and create a new class of applications that interact with the physical world.

Amazon is also now offering IoT starter kits which includes sensors, servo motors, dimmers and temperature and humidity controls for those wanting to start their own IoT projects. Learn more about what AWS IoT is all about in SiliconANGLE’s exclusive interview with Glenn Gore, Senior Manager of Technology Solutions at AWS here.

You can also watch SiliconANGLE’s exclusive first look at AWS IoT during re:Invent with the video below.

Original article:Sometime in the last 24 hours, Amazon.com, Inc. has seemingly quietly launched its dedicated Internet of Things cloud service.

It was reported yesterday that Amazon snapped up several IoT-related domains in a cyberspace shopping spree, but checking the list, the newly launched domain doesn’t appear on the list. 

“The Internet of Things (IoT) is bringing a world of connected devices and information online. Whether you are creating real-time forecasts with millions of weather sensors around the world or inputing human genomic data from DNA sequencers, Amazon Web Services provides the services, security, and support to connect the Internet of Things on a global scale,” Amazon posted on the page.

AWS IoT offerings

Build bots, not boxes

Amazon Web Services delivers instant access to computing power without ordering, provisioning or racking a server. It offers over 30 different instances types optimized for RAM, I/O, storage, compute, and specialized graphics chips.

Small sensors mean big data

AWS will help address the need for big data analytics as you face the challenges of increasing volume, variety and velocity of data for any number of devices.

Protect your data

AWS provides layers of security such as Identity and Access Management (IAM) to control who accesses data, a Secure Token Service (STS), built-in encryption on all of our storage options, services for key rotation, Amazon Cognito for securing your mobile infrastructure, and hardware security modules for tamper-resistant key storage. Aside from that, AWS also provides protected, monitored, and secured facilities where your data is stored so you can increase your data security while moving to the cloud.

Break barriers, not the bank account

AWS provides a pay-as-you-go model which removes large upfront fees or lock ins for long-term contracts. It has multiple pricing models such as tiered pricing, Reserved Instances, and an active marketplace for capacity called EC2 Spot Instances to help best match applications to  cost.

Scalability and flexibility

AWS allows IoT developers to scale infrastructure on demand, which means access to more storage, computing power, and global resources when needed. Aside from scalability, AWS provides a range of tools, programming languages, data management and infrastructure resources needed to be flexible in running IoT apps.

It writes the code for you

AWS provides services that makes it easier to take care of user identity, device analytics, and device messaging/notifications, which are common components of IoT apps. Services such as Amazon Cognito, Amazon Mobile Analytics, and Mobile Push to take care of the coding needs so you  can focus on the differentiated benefits of your application and devices.

source: AWS IoT

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