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    Azure IoT Edge

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAzure IoT Edge is a fully managed service built on Azure IoT Hub. Users can deploy cloud workloads—artificial intelligence, Azure and third-party services, or business logic—to run on Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices via standard containers. The vendor states that by moving certain workloads to the edge of the network, devices spend less time communicating with the cloud, react more quickly to local changes, and operate reliably even in extended offline periods.N/A

    Particle

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AParticle, from Particle Industries in San Francisco, is presented as a developer-trusted IoT platform to gain insights into operations, accelerate productivity, and build new revenue streams. The platform also supports IoT device management, enabling users to monitor IoT products with end-to-end visibility in order to provide oversight and control.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
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    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Microsoft Azure IoT Edge and Particle
    Feature
    Microsoft Azure IoT Edge
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Particle
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    IoT Device Management8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Device Security10.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    IoT Data Management9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IoT Analytics7.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IoT Integration8.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
    Small Businesses
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Enterprises
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Azure IoT EdgeParticle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Deployment of mission critical business support solutions particularly those that support virtual learning and video conferencing environments. This is because they help organisations such as the university to effectively transition to a digitally compliant organisation.
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    We used in mostly all cases in our company. It is best for beginner users and for getting started for IoT Developers. You can give it to any beginner and they can easily learn in just a few minutes. I can say the best product for the starter projects. Everything is just fab!
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • It works even if there is no internet at client location. It will record all the generated data and only send them to cloud storage when there is internet connection.
    • It allows you to bring cloud functionality down to Edge location in the form of docker container.
    • It also supports two way communication from device to cloud and vice-versa.
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    • Particle is simple to use and accessible to any user.
    • The servers housed in the data center allow us to respond to any problem
    • Through the interface the data is analyzed in a very simple way.
    • Ideal interface for the exploitation of our devices, computers and mobile phones.
    • The interface for iOTs allows us to interact with the system in a few steps.
    • It allows, among other things, the display of information calculated from the data collected from different iOTs, in an understandable way.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • For some reason, the containerized architecture was also making this very hard
    • Had some issues when debugging edge modules, needs a professional grade remote debugging
    • Industrial automation still requires attention. OPC-UA was good but Modbus or custom PLCs etc was painful to set up
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    • For Advanced programs, a bit complicated to programme.
    • Pin Limitations (Photon DevKit).
    • Pricing is high compared to others.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Most of the time it works perfectly, does not require any attention, but when there is a problem, it's really hard to diagnose it. I think the documentation for the positive scenarios are good on the Microsoft side, but for negative scenarios, I don't think there is enough community help out there, in my opinion.
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    Particle Industries, Inc
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    Efficient integration of multiple devices very well integrated and with a minimum implementation time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    The reason Behind this is the cost, as Microsoft provides solutions and integrations of services cheaper than AWS.
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    I have used other IoT Development Modules like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and others. Most of all starter kit doesn't come with WiFi or Cellular built-in. Arduino is a basic module where you have to add WiFi or Cellular manually in it. Raspberry Pi has WiFi but it cannot be used for small or medium use cases, it can be used in advanced and complex systems building and it is costlier.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Very valuable return on investment for IT capex committed to the deployment
    • Improvements in overall organisational efficiency and agility
    • Repositioning the organisation to become digitally transformed
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    Particle Industries, Inc
    • It ensures very good results, with recovery of the investment in a short time.
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