Category: Best Practices

Introduction In today’s highly connected modern world, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are transforming how we interact with our homes, offices, and industries. Smart technology now extends from homes to cars and industrial equipment. Controlling these devices remotely is essential and offers improved productivity, user experience, and risk management. This blog explores how to send […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the edge is popular among smart video devices. For example, Smart Home cameras and video doorbells revolutionized home monitoring. What began as simple recording and remote viewing tools has evolved into intelligent observers. With AI infusion, today’s cameras can actively analyze scenes, alert users to motion events, recognize familiar faces, spot […]

AWS is pleased to introduce an update to the AWS Well-Architected Framework: IoT Lens. The IoT Lens provides simple and detailed guidance to build IoT workloads on AWS. This updated version aims to address questions around complexity, security, performance, cost, and technical risk. Introduction Designing Internet of Things (IoT) workloads can be challenging as sensors, […]

Large-scale IoT fleet migrations to the cloud represent one of the most complex technical transformations that organizations face today. While the benefits of cloud migration are clear, the path to successful implementation requires careful planning and execution. In a previous blog post we elaborated on key reasons to migrate to AWS IoT Core. In this […]

Introduction Our homes contain everything from dust, cooking fumes, and chemicals released from paint, furniture, and cleaning agents. Add to that polluted outdoor air making its way into our homes through ventilation, and you’ve got a cocktail of toxins floating around between your four walls. Clean air has proven positive health benefits. It can provide […]

Introduction In the ever-evolving digital landscape, the increasing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices opens up new opportunities while highlighting the critical need to address cybersecurity challenges to ensure reliable services, data protection, and sustained growth. In this blog we will dive into the background of the US Cyber Trust Mark—a new program designed […]

Introduction In a world increasingly driven by Internet of Things (IoT) devices and real-time video streaming, privacy and security has become more critical than ever. Whether used in smart homes, industrial automation, or healthcare, Amazon Kinesis Video Streams offers a fully managed, scalable, and secure platform for streaming live video from devices to the AWS […]

Introduction Siemens Energy is one of the world’s largest energy technology companies with world-class manufacturing facilities across the globe. Siemens Energy leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) capabilities to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of its factory shopfloor operations. The company is at the forefront of driving the global energy transition by providing innovative technologies and […]

Introduction In today’s competitive industrial landscape, manufacturers of industrial machines such as wind turbines, robots, and mining machinery are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize the potential of their products. By connecting these machines, they gain unprecedented visibility, unlock new revenue streams, and deliver enhanced services to their customers, making their operations and machines smarter. […]

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), security is paramount. One critical example that underscores this challenge is the prevalence of insecure network devices with open SSH ports, a top security threat as per the non-profit foundation Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP). Such vulnerabilities can allow unauthorized control over IoT […]