Azure Sphere OS: this is Microsoft's operating system with a Linux heart to control the Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT): we are dealing with some letters, some words, that come to represent the most immediate future. Everything that surrounds us, at home, at work… tends to be connected and related to each other We talk about all kinds of devices, utensils, gadgets and even clothes . A huge range of options that require a system that can bring them to life.

The different manufacturers have been working on their own proposals for some time and now it is Microsoft that is coming out to occupy the front pagesAnd it is that after months of development (the company already spoke of the platform in 2018), the company based in Redmond has jumped into the pool and has announced Azure Sphere: it is the first complete operating system developed by Microsoft with a kernel of Linux that arrives supported by a MediaTek development, the MT3620 processor.

With a heart Linux

Seeing is believing, what would some say if they traveled from the past and came across this news. Microsoft and Linux? The truth is that Microsoft had been working on a project for some time which, under the name Azure Sphere OS, was destined to serve as the heart of devices in the IoT environment.

Now, after completing development, Microsoft has announced the availability of Azure Sphere, a system designed for IoT devices that offers for On the one hand, the versatility necessary for this ecosystem without implying giving up security (they talk about 7 properties).

To reach a successful port they have integrated on the one hand the security service based on the cloud Azure Sphere Security Service and on the other a operating system that allows integration into a variety of hardware. Something possible thanks to the flexibility offered by Linux. The ultimate goal is to also guarantee security when the devices operate with each other, generating secure communications, authenticating connections and software updates to prevent cyberattacks.

Customers interested in testing the honeys of this project, will be able to start registering in the next few days For this, Microsoft will launch a compound package of hardware and software. The Azure Sphere OS operating system will connect to the Azure Sphere Security Service platform and will only be able to run on one chip model, the MediaTek MT3620.

This is a specialized SoC that integrates a controller connected to the Wi-Fi network, built around a processor designed to run the Azure Sphere IoT operating system. This will go on sale and will have regular updates.

The ecosystem of IoT devices should start to grow at a sustained rate over the next few years… in the very short term. Forecasts speak of a fleet of 41.6 billion devices by the year 2025 and at Microsoft they expect a good part of them to operate with Azure Sphere OS.

Via | Windows Report