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Microsoft's acquisition of Express Logic will bulk up its IoT services Microsoft announced it acquired Express Logic, an embedded software company, for an undisclosed sum.
Express Logic's real-time operating system (RTOS), ThreadX RTOS, is purpose-built for microcontrollers — chips programmed for a single purpose.
With the acquisition of Express Logic, Microsoft can now provide operating systems for devices ranging from servers and PCs to microcontrollers locally and on the cloud.
With its broad range of operating systems options, Microsoft is aiming to assume a role as a more encompassing IoT provider than Amazon's AWS.
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