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About Azure Sphere is a secured IoT platform for building solutions that start in silicon and extend through the OS and the cloud. Securely connect, manage, and protect new and existing intelligent devices. Protect your device, data, and infrastructure on all fronts—hardware, software, and in the cloud. Trust that your data estate is secured with an end-to-end IoT security solution to connect existing equipment and create new IoT devices. Connect your existing devices to the cloud with Azure Sphere certified guardian modules or get started embedding Azure Sphere into new devices with the development kit. Respond to emerging threats and new requirements with real-time security patches, OS updates, and improvements to your application. Every Azure Sphere instance comes with more than 10 years of Microsoft security services that include managed updates. When you're ready, deploy over-the-air (OTA) updates alongside your application directly to the IoT device.	About QuarkLink is a comprehensive IoT device security platform developed by Crypto Quantique, designed to simplify and accelerate the implementation of security-by-design principles across embedded systems. It provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that integrates seamlessly into existing software development workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, to manage device identities, secure boot processes, over-the-air firmware updates, and key and certificate lifecycle management. QuarkLink supports a wide range of hardware platforms, from microcontrollers running bare metal to industrial PCs operating Linux, and is compatible with major semiconductor manufacturers. QuarkLink's modular architecture allows for independent use of its components, including provisioning and secure boot, OTA updates and service onboarding, and fleet and certificate management.
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Audience Anyone looking for a comprehensive IoT security solution	Audience Embedded system developers and device manufacturers requiring a tool to implement scalable, secure, and compliant IoT solutions without deep cryptographic expertise
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Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 United States azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/azure-sphere/	Company Information Crypto Quantique Founded: 2016 United Kingdom www.cryptoquantique.com/products/quarklink/
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Categories IoT Supported IoT Security Supported	Categories IoT Security Supported
Show More Features IoT Features Application Development Supported Big Data Analytics Supported Configuration Management Not Supported Connectivity Management Supported Data Collection Supported Data Management Supported Device Management Supported Performance Management Not Supported Prototyping Not Supported Visualization Supported
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