Samsung launched its ARTIK IoT platform with a cloud computing component to compete with other commercial cloud services such as Microsoft’s Azure and IBM’s Bluemix to help bring interoperability to more devices and services. Dubbed as SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud, the platform is an open data exchange platform designed to connect devices and applications, providing easy-to-use, open APIs and tools to securely collect, store, and act on any data from any connected device or cloud service.
Using these APIs and tools, companies can quickly bring new Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services to market, tap into new revenue streams, and grow their business, said Samsung. The SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud is commercially available with a tiered pricing model at artik.cloud.
According to Samsung, the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud, along with the previously announced SAMSUNG ARTIK family of integrated IoT modules, enables faster and simpler development of new enterprise, industrial, and consumer applications.
Young Sohn, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Electronics
Unlike many other IoT cloud platforms, ARTIK Cloud breaks down data siloes between devices and enables a new class of IoT applications and services.
Alex Hawkinson, CEO of SmartThings
As SmartThings continues to expand our offering beyond the home, open solutions like ARTIK Cloud can bring more devices into our open ecosystem as we aim to deliver even more IoT benefits to our customers together.
