AWS IoT SiteWise
AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for collecting, storing, organizing, and monitoring industrial equipment data.
What AWS IoT SiteWise is
AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for collecting, storing, organizing, and monitoring industrial equipment data. Asset models arrange equipment data at enterprise, site, area, and machine levels. SiteWise Edge runs on local hardware to collect, organize, and process data before sending it to AWS Cloud; it supports OPC-UA, MQTT, and protocols available through partners. Gateway software can run on local Linux or Microsoft Windows Server devices. Storage options include hot and warm tiers, plus a customer-managed cold tier using Amazon S3. SiteWise Edge can transfer collected data to Amazon S3, AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Timestream, and Amazon Kinesis. Communication over the internet uses TLS encryption, and cloud data is sent over MQTT or HTTPS. Customers can use AWS KMS customer-managed keys to encrypt asset property and aggregate values in the cloud. Getting started requires an AWS account and a Region where the service is available. AWS states that SiteWise is not in scope of any AWS compliance programs. The Edge Data Collection Pack is free; the Edge Data Processing Pack costs $200 a month per active gateway, with AWS IoT Greengrass charged separately.
Good
- Models equipment data across four organizational levels
- Edge supports OPC-UA, MQTT, and partner protocols
- Offers hot, warm, and customer-managed cold storage
- TLS encrypts internet communication
Watch out
- Requires an AWS account and an available Region
- Data Processing Pack costs $200 a month per active gateway
- AWS IoT Greengrass is charged separately
- Not in scope of any AWS compliance programs
Who it suits
SiteWise suits organizations collecting and organizing industrial equipment data across sites and equipment levels. Its Edge software is for users who want local collection and processing before sending data to AWS Cloud.
Verdict
SiteWise combines industrial data modeling with local Edge collection and several storage options. Consider its active-gateway charge and stated compliance-program limitation when assessing fit.
Plans and prices
From AWS IoT SiteWise's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SiteWise Edge Data Collection Pack | Free | Collects industrial data and transfers it to the cloud · The Data Collection Pack is free. |
| SiteWise Edge Data Processing Pack | $200 a month | A gateway is active in a month if it connects to AWS Cloud to receive software configuration updates; AWS IoT Greengrass is charged separately. · $200 per active gateway per month. |
| AWS IoT SiteWise | Priced on request | Messaging · data processing · storage · export · SiteWise Monitor · SiteWise Edge · alarms · Pay only for usage; charges vary by service component and consumption, with no minimum fees or mandatory service usage. |
The facts
Each one read from AWS IoT SiteWise's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Asset modeling
- Asset models organize and analyze equipment data at enterprise, site, area, and machine levels.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Compliance limit
- AWS states that AWS IoT SiteWise is not in scope of any AWS compliance programs.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Edge collection
- SiteWise Edge runs on local hardware and collects, organizes, and processes equipment data before sending it to AWS Cloud.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Encryption at rest
- Customers can use AWS KMS customer-managed keys to encrypt asset property values and aggregate values in the cloud.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- SiteWise Edge can transfer collected data to Amazon S3, AWS IoT SiteWise, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Timestream, and Amazon Kinesis.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Partner ecosystem
- AWS describes visualization and application partners, as well as software and hardware partners for industrial data collection.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Protocols
- SiteWise Edge supports OPC-UA and MQTT, plus protocols available through partners.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service for collecting, storing, organizing, and monitoring industrial equipment data at scale.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Security
- AWS IoT SiteWise uses TLS to encrypt communication over the internet, with data sent to AWS Cloud over MQTT or HTTPS.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Service requirements
- Getting started requires an AWS account and use of a Region where AWS IoT SiteWise is available.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Storage
- SiteWise offers hot and warm storage tiers and a customer-managed cold tier using Amazon S3.checked 7 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Edge platforms
- SiteWise Edge gateway software can be installed on local devices running Linux or Microsoft Windows Server.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker history
- Amazon Web Services says it launched in 2006 and is part of Amazon.checked 7 Oct 2001
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