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FreeRTOS
Real-time operating system for resource-constrained devices
How it works
FreeRTOS is an open source, cloud-neutral, real-time operating system that offers a fast, dependable, and responsive kernel. FreeRTOS is freely distributed under the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) open source license and is implemented in over 40 architectures, providing developers with a broad choice of hardware along with a set of prepackaged software libraries.
Benefits
Accelerate your time to market with a real-time operating system implemented in over 40 architectures.
Use a reliable and responsive kernel that more easily integrates with cloud services.
Manage and maintain your designs with modular software libraries, and perform over-the-air (OTA) security patches and firmware updates.
Reduce your business risk with FreeRTOS Long-Term Support (LTS) and the FreeRTOS Extended Maintenance Plan (EMP).
Use cases
FreeRTOS supports task scheduling across multiple identical processor cores, such as IoT-activated vending machines simultaneously running video promotions and beverage selection tasks.
Collect data on industrial device system performance and take critical local actions in real time to prevent outages.
Use AWS IoT Device Management with FreeRTOS devices for an integrated OTA update solution to securely maintain and update your devices.