Google is once again burying one of its services. Users have one year to switch from its IoT service.
IoT Core is a service on Google Cloud for managing IoT devices and the data that comes from them. It went into beta in 2017 and has been generally available since early 2018. But that will come to an end by August 16, 2023.
Google is known for launching services, but when they don’t catch on, they also delete them. In the meantime, users have been informed by e-mail about the discontinuation.
A spokesperson for the company emphasizes to Techcrunch that there are migration options and alternative solutions. The company says customers can be better served by partners who specialize in IoT. Competitors AWS and Azure also offer a similar service.
