IoT Platform provides public instances and Enterprise Edition instances. You can connect devices to IoT Platform instances and manage the devices by using the instances. This topic describes public instances and Enterprise Edition instances. This topic also describes the differences between the instances.
Terms
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Edition instance | The instance that needs to be purchased is an Enterprise Edition instance. Enterprise Edition instances are deployed in Alibaba Cloud virtual private clouds (VPCs). You can use an Alibaba Cloud account to purchase multiple Enterprise Edition instances. You have exclusive access to the resources of these instances. |
| public instance | After you activate IoT Platform, a public instance is provided for trial use. Public instances are deployed in Alibaba Cloud classic networks. Only public instances in the China (Shanghai) region are classified into public instances of the new version and public instances of the old version. By default, public instances in other regions are of the old version. For more information, see Public instances. |
Public instances
You cannot have public instances of the old and new versions at the same time in the same region. The following table describes the differences between public instances of the new version and public instances of the old version.
| Instance | Description |
|---|---|
| Public instances of the old version | The ID of a public instance of the old version is not displayed. |
| Public instance of the new version | By default, the ID of a public instance of the new version is displayed. By default, a public instance of the new version has fixed specifications. If the specifications cannot meet your business requirements, you can upgrade the public instance to an Enterprise Edition instance. For more information, see Purchase Enterprise Edition instances. |
Features
- For regions in which Enterprise Edition instances are available, you can view a public instance and the Enterprise Edition instances that you purchased on the Overview page in the IoT Platform console. You can click the card of the instance that you want to manage to go to the Instance Details page. The features of the instance are displayed on the page.
- For regions in which Enterprise Edition instances are unavailable, IoT Platform does not provide the Overview page. By default, the features of a public instance are displayed in the left-side navigation pane.
Differences between public instances and Enterprise Edition instances
- The billing methods of public instances of the new and old versions are different from the billing methods of Enterprise Edition instances. For more information, see Billing overview.
- You can use IoT Platform instances to manage products, devices, and rules. Instances of different specifications provide different features.
Item Public instances of the old version Public instances of the new version Enterprise Edition instances Region China (Shanghai), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore (Singapore), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Silicon Valley), and US (Virginia) China (Shanghai) China (Shanghai) and Japan (Tokyo) Maximum number of online devices The maximum value is fixed. For more information, see Device access fees. 50 Unlimited. The upper limit and lower limit vary based on the region. - China (Shanghai): This item is supported only by Standard instances. The minimum value is 1,000 and the maximum value is 1,000,000.
- Japan (Tokyo): This item is supported by Standard instances and Video instances. The minimum value is 1,000 and the maximum value is 100,000.
Maximum number of devices that you can create 500 The value is the product of 10 and the specified maximum number of online devices. Maximum messaging transactions per second (TPS) The value is fixed. For more information, see Messaging fees. 5 Unlimited. The minimum value is 100. The maximum value varies based on the region. - China (Shanghai): This item is supported only by Standard instances. The maximum value is 100,000.
- Japan (Tokyo): This item is supported by Standard instances and Video instance. The maximum value is 10,000.
Maximum rules engine TPS 5 Unlimited. The minimum value is 100. The maximum value varies based on the region. - China (Shanghai): This item is supported only by Standard instances. The maximum value is 100,000.
- Japan (Tokyo): This item is supported by Standard instances and Video instance. The maximum value is 10,000.
Instance-level monitoring and alerting Not supported. Supported. Connection over Alibaba Cloud VPCs Not supported. Supported. Fixed IP addresses Not supported. Supported. Connection over custom protocols Not supported. Supported. LinkVisual Not supported. This item is supported only by Video instances that reside in the Japan (Tokyo) region. Auto scaling Not supported. Supported. SLA None. 99.95% for Standard instances and 99.99% for High-availability instances. For more information about the types of Enterprise Edition instances supported by IoT Platform, see Types of Enterprise Edition instances.
Usage notes
You can purchase instances that meet your business requirements based on the preceding differences among instances. For more information, see the following topics: