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For those wondering why Azure has an RTOS, Microsoft bought Express Logic and their ThreadX RTOS in 2019. ThreadX is in use on a large number of resource constr
by llm_nerd 3y ago
For those wondering why Azure has an RTOS, Microsoft bought Express Logic and their ThreadX RTOS in 2019. ThreadX is in use on a large number of resource constrained microcontrollers.
The Azure branding makes little sense, beyond maybe that IoT things communicate with the cloud or something.
- rickette 3y agoThe branding is probably also due to AWS having FreeRTOS https://aws.amazon.com/freertos/ https://aws.amazon.com/freertos/
- roland35 3y agoI believe Microsoft bought threadx in the height of the IoT hype cycle!
- jnwatson 3y agoPurchase price isn't public, but founders/owners did well. They already started up a competitor.