Jumpstart IoT innovations with new IoT Gateway starter kit

14-04-2016 | Rutronik | Dev Kit Reviews

Designed to help users jumpstart IoT innovations with a reliable platform and open gateway technologies Advantech's IoT Gateway Starter Kit, developed in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, is now available from Rutronik. The whole package includes a ready-to-run system (Intel Celeron J1900 platform and Windows 7 Embedded), IoT software platform service (WISE-PaaS), software development kit and technical support service. Additionally, Advantech’s hardware is verified to work with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This helps to take IoT innovations to market faster and create new business value. For IoT developers and system integrators, the Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit gives the flexibility to create and deploy innovative, cost-effective and secure IoT solutions for a wide array of industrial applications. It provides powerful turnkey building blocks to connect various existing Things, including machines, devices and sensors, and unifies different protocols as IoT standard (MQTT). Furthermore, it empowers IoT application development for data streaming, analytics and prediction solutions. The Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit provides a pre-configured system featuring an Intel Celeron J1900 SoC and WES7E with 4GB Memory and 500GB HDD. There are 2 gateways selected for the Starter Kit which have been verified through the Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT program: the ultra-small ARK-1123H or the multiple I/O ARK-2121L. They are both designed to withstand harsh environments, with good scalability for networking and versatile I/O communication. In addition to the ready-to-run gateway system, a software solution is also included in the package. This includes WISE-PaaS/RMM Pro version: IoT device remote monitoring and management software for data management, device monitoring/control and security (Intel Security McAfee). Those who purchase the Starter Kit, are eligible to become VIP members in the Advantech IoT Developer Forum community to discuss with professional consultants and download the latest technical tools and documents.
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By Paul Whytock

Paul Whytock is Technology Correspondent for Electropages. He has reported extensively on the electronics industry in Europe, the United States and the Far East for over thirty years. Prior to entering journalism, he worked as a design engineer with Ford Motor Company at locations in England, Germany, Holland and Belgium.