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The Azure IoT Handbook

By : Dan Clark
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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
7
Part 2: Processing the Data
12
Part 3: Processing the Data

Summary

In this chapter, we delved into the fundamentals of Power BI Dashboard creation, focusing on real-time data integration and visualization. We began by exploring the Power BI dashboard basics and understanding the core concepts. Then, we dived into the world of real-time datasets, where we discussed the various types of data sources that can be leveraged to create dynamic dashboards. Whether it’s streaming data from IoT devices, databases, or external APIs, we examined the diverse options available for real-time data integration.

Moving forward, we ventured into the art of displaying real-time visuals. We covered dynamic charts and live tiles, ensuring that our dashboards provide users with up-to-the-minute information.

To solidify our understanding and put theory into practice, we embarked on a hands-on lab – Creating a real-time streaming dashboard. Through step-by-step guidance, we applied the knowledge acquired throughout the chapter to build a real-time...