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Azure Sphere
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Azure Sphere is an application platform with integrated communications and security features developed and managed by Microsoft for Internet Connected Devices.
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Developer | Microsoft |
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Written in | C and others |
OS family | Unix-like (Linux) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | At least partially open source |
General availability | February 24, 2020; 4 years ago (February 24, 2020) |
Latest release | 23.05 / June 20, 2023; 12 months ago (June 20, 2023)[1] |
Latest preview | 19.10[2] / November 7, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-07) |
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Platforms | ARM (MediaTek MT3620) |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
License | To be determined |
Official website | azure |
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The platform consists of integrated hardware built around a silicon chip: the Azure Sphere OS (operating system for Azure Sphere), an operating system based on Linux, and the Azure Sphere Security Service, a cloud-based security service. Azure Sphere security was developed based on Microsoft Research's position on the seven required characteristics of highly secure devices.