Category Archives: Azure Sphere

Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium)

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“You’re an intelligent edge! YOU’RE an intelligent edge. YOU’RE an intelligent edge too!!” Or whatever. I don’t watch Oprah.
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Microsoft Secures IoT from the Microcontroller Up

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Frustrated by the glut of unsecured IoT devices? So are Microsoft. And they’re using custom Linux and hardware to do something about it.

Microsoft have announced a new ecosystem for secure IoT devices called “Azure Sphere.” This system is threefold: Hardware, Software, and Cloud. The hardware component is a Microsoft-certified microcontroller which contains Microsoft Pluton, a hardware security subsystem. The first Microsoft-certified Azure Sphere chip will be the MediaTek MT3620, launching this year. The software layer is a custom Linux-based Operating System (OS) that is more capable than the average Real-Time OS (RTOS) common to low-powered IoT devices. Yes, that’s …read more

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Thinking About Azure Sphere and Licensing (Premium)

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Contrary to various reports, Microsoft will indeed charge a licensing fee for Azure Sphere. Is this a problem?

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Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium)

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Microsoft had good reasons to choose a Linux core for its Azure Sphere OS. Was better security one of the reasons?

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