There are several
Software Companies in Dubai and elsewhere which are into .NET development and IoT development. Microsoft .NET platform follows an open-source approach and also it has a strong community support making it an amazing environment for creating IoT apps. The Internet of Things (IoT) came into limelight only about 10 years ago. At that time there were small number of developers and professionals who were exploring IoT development. Today, that number has shot up to millions and now increased number of developers are interested in IoT development. Some of them build their own IoT devices to use at home while others use the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the efficiency and capability of their manufacturing facilities.
Due to the high interest in building IoT devices, it has led to the availability of different components and various development platforms and frameworks for creating IoT solutions. Although some of these platforms are not in use today but many others are actively used to build many kinds of IoT applications. Microsoft’s .NET is one such platform which has been very popular in all these years in the journey of development of IoT devices and IoT applications.
As we said many Software Companies in UAE are providing IoT development on .NET platform. .NET has kept with the latest trends in IoT development. That’s why many big enterprises like Amazon, eBay, Accenture and Dell work with .NET due to its versatility and great performance – two of the most important characteristics of IoT software development. Now we will discuss in detail about why IoT development under .NET platform is so much popular today.
ï·Microsoft Support for Azure Cloud Platform
Microsoft provides and supports Azure as it flagship cloud platform service. Microsoft Azure is one of the best enterprise grade platforms available in the market which works amazingly for IoT user’s needs. Microsoft provides an Azure IoT platform and IoT accelerators as well as data storage and recovery. Azure’s flexibility, interoperability, security and analytics are all the important features which are provided for IoT developers. This highly reliable and secure cloud platform offers variety of services. You can easily deploy your applications in the cloud in just a few clicks as you just need to set up an application host or runtime in the Azure Dashboard. Microsoft’s best engineers are working all the time to add useful features and benefits and deliver required updates to its clients.
ï·Availability of Numerous .NET Ready-Made Solutions
If you are a
Software Developer Dubai then you must be knowing that if you are developing some IoT solutions or applications from the scratch, then you might face some issues while writing the code, more so if it has not been raised and resolved anywhere on the internet till now. That’s why Microsoft encourages .NET developers to save time and use the ready-made solutions available at various sources. Hence if you are facing some issue with your IoT solution, chances are that somebody has already resolved it and published the code on GitHub and you just need to copy the code from there and use it in your IoT project. There is a big community around .NET which produces large amount of reusable code which can greatly enhance the speed of your IoT app development. Also there is lot of resources available for .NET Framework class library on internet.
ï·Availability of Windows 10 IoT Core
Microsoft has developed and launched .NET platform as well as Windows 10. Therefore, it makes sense for Microsoft to make .NET fully compatible with Windows 10 IoT Core. The Windows 10 based operating system (OS) for embedded systems was released by Microsoft in 2015. It was designed specifically to run on low power mass market devices like MinnowBoard MAX, Dragonboard 410c and Raspberry Pi 2&3. The best thing about Windows 10 IoT Core is that it is free to use and comes with a highly useful toolkit and lots of integration options due to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), alongside Visual Studio and Azure Cloud Platform.rnUWP and .NET Core can help you to build amazing IoT apps for Windows 10 Core with the benefit of an easy to use/navigate and attractive UX. Although you won’t be able to implement complex IoT systems using Windows 10 IoT Core and some part of .NET but you will feel extremely excited to develop things like customizing the thermostat or hacking into your doorbell or many other connected devices at your home.
ï·Popularity of ASP.NET Core
Now everyone knows about ASP.NET Core as it has become extremely popular in last couple of years. ASP.NET is a free cross-platform and open source framework which enables .NET developers to create highly attractive and amazing web applications easily and effectively. It also works with IoT apps. If you have Windows 10 IoT and ASP.NET Core in your toolset then you can easily build amazing applications or background running services which can run on your IoT devices. ASP.NET Core provides a rich toolbox and it supports several programming languages like C#, Visual Basic and F#. ASP.NET also allows fast deployment, touch security, out-of-the-box performance and easy cloud integration – just what you require for your next IoT project. Hence we can say ASP.NET Core offers multiple benefits and options for IoT development. rnASP.NET Core is easy to deploy in a cloud and you can choose any cloud platform for your applications like Google Cloud IoT, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS or any other. You can even deploy an app with the exact same .NET runtime as the one you used during the development of the app. This means that you will face lesser number of bugs generated by environment differences and you will get a robust and reliable app.
ï·.NET Has a Large Online Developers Community
If you are a developer and looked for an answer on StackOverflow then you must be knowing the importance of having a supportive community that is always ready to help people out. Good thing is that .NET has such a large community on internet. Around 2 million developers are working on .NET and they are ready to share their experiences and answer challenging questions of other developers on internet. Hence if you are working on IoT project on .NET then thousands of professional .NET developers with lots of experience from all over the world can help you in your IoT project by answering tricky questions quickly. Most of the .NET community you can find at StackOverflow and GitHub, where you can ask questions, search for answers and find pre-written code. You can also find lots of .NET Open Source Software Projects from Microsoft and its community, including those who are part of the .NET foundation. Also there are official .NET and ASP.NET communities from Microsoft from where also you can get useful tips.
Conclusion
Microsoft .NET was launched way back in 2002. Since then many of its versions has been launched. During this period .NET has become more and more advanced and highly popular. Its development services and an advanced toolset along with its open-source approach and strong online community support make .NET platform one of the best and most innovative environment to create IoT apps. .NET not only works on Windows but it also works on MacOS and Linux therefore it supports all kinds of IoT development projects. You just need to use all or some of the above .NET and Microsoft services and you are all set to develop amazing IoT apps which offer lots of utility and benefits.