Storing IoT data long-term: the cold path with Azure Storage Account
What the cold path is, why raw data preservation matters, and how Azure Storage Account fits into an IoT Hub message routing setup for long-term storage.
Azure IoT
Cloud-to-Device messaging in Azure IoT Hub
·5 mins
How Cloud-to-Device messaging works in Azure IoT Hub: what C2D messages are, what they can and can’t do, and when to use them.
Real-time IoT alerts with Azure Stream Analytics
How Azure Stream Analytics works, what the query language looks like, and how it fits into the hot path of an IoT architecture to detect critical conditions in real time.
KQL for beginners: querying IoT telemetry with Kusto Query Language
A practical introduction to KQL (Kusto Query Language): how queries are structured, which operators you’ll use most, and how to visualize results in Azure Data Explorer.
What is Azure Data Explorer and when should you use it?
An introduction to Azure Data Explorer, the service behind the warm path in an Azure IoT solution, and why its insert-only design suits device telemetry.
IoT Hub message routing explained
·4 mins
How IoT Hub message routing works: custom endpoints, routing queries, the fallback route, and how to filter messages based on application properties, system properties, and message body.
MQTT vs HTTP: why MQTT is a better fit for IoT
MQTT vs HTTP for IoT: why MQTT and AMQP are the preferred protocols for IoT devices over HTTP, and what makes them better suited for unreliable network conditions.
IoT Architecture explained: the cold, warm, and hot path
·6 mins
A clear explanation of the three-path IoT data architecture: cold, warm, and hot. What each path is for, how they differ, and which Azure services handle each one.
What is Azure IoT Hub and what does it do?
·5 mins
Azure IoT Hub explained: what it is, what it actually does, and why it sits at the center of every Azure IoT solution.
What is the Internet of Things - and why does it matter?
IoT explained: what the Internet of Things is, why you’d use it, and which industries are actually putting it to work.