Google Cloud IoT platform is a fully-managed Google Cloud Platform service (GCP) that allows to easily and securely connect, manage, and ingest data from several globally dispersed devices. Google Cloud IoT Core provides secure device connection and management. Google Cloud IoT platform establishes two-way communication with your devices.
Google Cloud IoT Core Pricing
Google Cloud IoT Core pricing is based on monthly data volume -
For up to 250 MB plan, they don’t charge anything. The plan is free. *The minimum charge is for a 1024-bytes message.
250 MB to 250 GB plan is priced at $0.0045 per MB.
250 GB to 5 TB plan is priced at $0.0020 per MB.
For 5 TB and above, price is charged at $0.00045 per MB.
Google Cloud IoT Core Demo
Google Cloud IoT Core platfrom samples are available on the company website.
Features
Securely connect to your device network - Google Cloud IoT platform can securely connect millions of your globally dispersed devices through protocol endpoints. This process uses automatic load balancing and horizontal scaling to provide smooth data ingestion under any condition.
Supports standard MQTT and HTTP protocols - Google Cloud IoT Core supports the standard MQTT and HTTP protocols. Your existing devices can be used with minimal firmware changes. The platform runs on Google’s serverless infrastructure that scales automatically in response to real-time changes.
Central Management - Google Cloud IoT platform centrally manage your entire IoT data network from a single sheet of glass. With Cloud IoT Core, you can minimize your capital cost and maintenance on IoT projects.
Fully managed – Google Cloud IoT platform is serverless and does not require any up-front software installation. The platform scales instantly without any limits by using horizontal scaling of Google Cloud Platform.