Head-To-Head IoT Platforms: Microsoft Azure's Vs. Amazon Web Services'

Microsoft: Certified Hardware Boards

Microsoft has grown a network of hardware partners with platforms that can access the Azure IoT Hub through its Azure Certified for IoT Program.

This partner base includes Intel, Freescale's ARM mbed-based platform, Texas Instruments, Arrow's Qualcomm Board, MinnowBoard, Raspberry Pi and Resin.io, among others.