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The Azure IoT Handbook

By : Dan Clark
Book Image

The Azure IoT Handbook

By: Dan Clark

Overview of this book

With the rise of cloud-based computing, deploying IoT systems has become more cost-effective for businesses. This transformation has led to developers and architects shouldering the responsibility of creating, managing, and securing these systems, even if they are new to the IoT technology. The Azure IoT Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to quickly bring you up to speed in this rapidly evolving landscape. Starting with the basic building blocks of any IoT system, this book guides you through mobile device management and data collection using an IoT hub. You’ll explore essential tools for system security and monitoring. Following data collection, you’ll delve into real-time data analytics using Azure Stream Analytics and view real-time streaming on a Power BI dashboard. Packed with real-world examples, this book covers common IoT use as well. By the end of this IoT book, you’ll know how to design and develop IoT solutions leveraging intelligent edge-to-cloud technologies implemented on Azure.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Capturing Data from Remote Devices
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Part 2: Processing the Data
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Part 3: Processing the Data

Exploring Power BI dashboard basics

A Power BI dashboard is a visual and interactive representation of data and information created using Microsoft’s Power BI platform. It provides a consolidated view of key metrics, reports, and data visualizations in a single, customizable interface. Power BI dashboards are designed to help users monitor and analyze data trends, make informed decisions, and gain insights into their business or organization.

Figure 10.1 – A sample retail sales dashboard

Dashboards are composed of individual tiles, which are containers for specific data visualizations, such as charts, tables, maps, and images. Each tile displays a specific aspect of your data.

Power BI dashboards can be configured to display real-time or near-real-time data, making them suitable for monitoring live data streams and dynamic business situations.

Power BI allows users to set up data alerts, which trigger notifications when specified conditions...