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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure IoT Hub

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure IoT Hub is a managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Users can extend their solutions from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning.

    $10

    per month per IoT Hub unit (per month)

    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is a video conferencing and collaboration solution designed to facilitate a lifelike, across-the-table experience.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure IoT HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Editions & Modules
    B1
    $10
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S1
    $25
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B2
    $50
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S2
    $250
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B3
    $500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S3
    $2500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    Free
    Free
    per month per IoT Hub unit
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure IoT HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    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 HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Microsoft Azure IoT Hub and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Feature
    Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    -
    Ratings
    IoT Device Management9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device Security9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Data Management9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Analytics6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Integration8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Azure IoT HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
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    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure IoT HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure IoT HubPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We are using the Azure IOT hub for solving the multitenancy problem within our research project. We are consuming data from various resources and communicating it with different devices on our hybrid cloud. We also use Azure IoT as a bridge between two business Intelligence sources which are really hard to connect devices.
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    Poly
    I find Polycom RealPresence to be useful when having one on one conversations in purpose built rooms for video conferencing. That is where the quality of the product shines. However, I dislike using Polycom Real Presence for any sort of content sharing because of the issues around resolution.If I need to share content of any kind, I prefer to use other teleconferencing solutions.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Massive registration and deployment of new devices.
    • Easy integration with other Azure services.
    • Handling security if devices.
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    Poly
    • Allows video conferencing with eagle eye view on the speaker
    • Crystal clear audio and video with zero lagging and freezing
    • Very fast connections to the conferences
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Hardware and embedded integration could improve or be at parity with competitor.
    • Pricing model not as flexible as competitor.
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    Poly
    • Back end setup isn't very intuitive.
    • Every now and then we get a delay when conferencing and using multiple features.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Poly
    It is fairly easy to set up and use both for the administrator and the end user.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Azure IoT support professionals are strong, and always provide timely responses. Vast documentation and examples are available, plus a network of professionals in the market. It's very comparable to the main competitor offer, and easily integrated into the main Azure product offer. Azure IoT is not a new solution, so it is very mature and support can easily address any day to day or architectural concern you have.
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    Poly
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We require Azure integration, data security and simple development. IoT Hub ticked all those boxes.
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    Poly
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is well established and is 10 years ahead of the current market. On doing my research I was amazed at the fact that Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio has been trusted for years and used by astronauts, that's one feet no product can take away from Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio as it takes on to show high quality and required support to reach that far.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • As a student, we are using student program subscription which is cheaper than an individual or business subscription.
    • Our school devices our efficiently communicating with each other which has increased the revenue of our school.
    • It provides strong and robust cloud communication within the premises which also helped in increased in the school reputation.
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    Poly
    • Frustrated user base - issues almost every week with the systems.
    • Successfully reduced travel costs - when it works. For quick one-off meetings, Polycom RealPresence makes for easy face to face communications. However, for more serious conversations, travel is preferred.
    • Lack of integration into other tools. Polycom Realpresence is an entirely separate product from all of our other communications tools and does not provide an easy point of integration to hop into a video conference. As a result, using Polycom RealPresence is always a planned activity, never ad hoc.
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