Item: AWS IoT Core
Rating: 8
Author: Sumit Kumar

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use IoT Core for one of my clients although it has multiple features but I mostly use Application interaction with connected devices functionality (mobile devices).

Pros and Cons

Application interaction with connected devices.
Processing data sent from connected devices.

Tightly coupled with AWS cloud services.
Need to extend it to other devices like Android based devices.
Freezes a lot.

Most Important Features

Connectivity between devices and the AWS cloud.
Processing data sent from connected devices.

Return on Investment

Quickly retrieve data.
Available data in the cloud for all departments.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Azure IoT Hub

Most important reason for picking IoT Core was all our services are on AWS so no comparison here.

Key Insights

Do you think AWS IoT Core delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with AWS IoT Core's feature set?

Yes

Did AWS IoT Core live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of AWS IoT Core go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy AWS IoT Core again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, by HashiCorp, Chef Infra

Likelihood to Recommend

I use it mainly for processing data sent from connected devices and it works really well. Biggest challenge I felt was when trying for some other client it's tightly coupled with AWS services.

Inside View of AWS IoT Core

Overall Satisfaction with AWS IoT Core