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Published inDec 2023
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781837633616
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Dan Clark
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Dan Clark

Dan Clark is a senior developer and data engineer specializing in Microsoft technologies. He is focused on learning new AI and data technologies and training others on how to best implement those technologies. He has worked as an Azure Technical Trainer (ATT)for Microsoft and has over 25 years of experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Dan has published several books and numerous articles on Microsoft technologies. He is a regular speaker at various developer and database conferences and user group meetings and enjoys interacting with the Microsoft communities.
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Automated device management

There are many repetitive tasks when managing IoT devices. Luckily, Azure IoT provides many ways to automate these tasks. You have already seen how the Device Provisioning Service (DPS) is used to automate device provisioning and register devices at scale. In addition, Azure IoT Hub provides a central location where you can manage your IoT devices and data. It provides features such as message routing, telemetry ingestion, and device-to-cloud communication. It also enables you to manage devices, monitor device health, and update device firmware and software over-the-air (OTA).

An Azure IoT Hub job is a background task that you can use to manage devices and perform bulk operations on them. These jobs are used to automate tasks that would otherwise be time-consuming or impossible to perform manually. There are several types of jobs that you can run in Azure IoT Hub, including:

  • Device configuration: This type of job allows you to deploy a new configuration...
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Published in: Dec 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837633616

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Dan Clark

Dan Clark is a senior developer and data engineer specializing in Microsoft technologies. He is focused on learning new AI and data technologies and training others on how to best implement those technologies. He has worked as an Azure Technical Trainer (ATT)for Microsoft and has over 25 years of experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Dan has published several books and numerous articles on Microsoft technologies. He is a regular speaker at various developer and database conferences and user group meetings and enjoys interacting with the Microsoft communities.
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