Re:Amazon FreeRTOS – IoT operating system for microcontrollers
by CamperBob2 on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @09:46PM
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why do IoT devices have to connect to the cloud?
Because otherwise you're in the business of explaining to non-technical users how to open up ports in their NAT firewalls and do other fun things required to make the device Just Work(tm) from any Internet connection.
It's important IMO for device vendors to offer as many options as possible in that regard. Ideally it should be possible to use a given device with a paid service sponsored by the manufacturer, a free service run by anyone else, a private server running on the customer's own LAN, or with no external servers at all.
Because otherwise you're in the business of explaining to non-technical users how to open up ports in their NAT firewalls and do other fun things required to make the device Just Work(tm) from any Internet connection.
It's important IMO for device vendors to offer as many options as possible in that regard. Ideally it should be possible to use a given device with a paid service sponsored by the manufacturer, a free service run by anyone else, a private server running on the customer's own LAN, or with no external servers at all.