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Getting started with MQTT in Azure Event Grid
The addition of MQTT protocol support paves the way to bringing SCADA control systems and other industrial IoT deployments to Azure. Here’s how to get started.
Smart packaging with IoT goes beyond better tracking
Smarter boxes and a data-driven approach to product delivery create new opportunities for improving both products and customer engagement. Here’s how to seize them.
Moving IoT data with MQTT
Billions of connected devices need to communicate and move data effectively across networks and cloud platforms. Here’s why MQTT is the standard protocol.
When to architect for the edge
When time is money or safety, or you face data compliance regulations, edge computing may be your best bet. Here are 5 scenarios where edge makes sense.
Microsoft’s end-to-end Arm development environment is here at last
With Arm developer hardware now shipping, Windows is ready to embrace an NPU-powered AI future.
Ubuntu 22.10 shines on MicroPython, microcontrollers
Latest update to Canonical’s Linux distro revs Ruby, Go, GCC, and Rust toolchains and supports MicroPython on microcontrollers such as the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
Cloud computing is reinventing cars and trucks
Cloud-defined, cloud-operated cars are the future of the auto industry. Innovating to make cars better, safer, and more efficient will be the next cloud battleground.
The dirty little secret about edge computing
Some people say edge is the next revolution, but the gap between promised performance and actual results needs to be discussed.
Legacy systems are the new attack vectors for hackers
The public cloud has better security than your data center, so you're likely to see more attacks on legacy systems to gain access to cloud data. Here’s how to fight back.
How AI is changing IoT
Artificial intelligence unlocks the true potential of IoT by enabling networks and devices to learn from past decisions, predict future activity, and continuously improve performance and decision-making capabilities.
5G is important to cloud computing (but not that important)
It’s a good time to understand how 5G impacts cloud computing. Specific use cases will benefit the most, but for many, it won't make much difference.
Where edge computing breaks down: Operations
As edge computing becomes more widespread, many are experiencing unexpected operational challenges.
Azure Percept: A machine learning quick starter
No code meets artificial intelligence in a ready-to-deploy smart edge device.
Overcoming the IoT interoperability hurdle
As IoT extends into every facet of our lives, the big challenge will be delivering data solutions that are interoperable with legacy, current, and future systems.
How digital twins improve physical systems
This emerging technology merges the physical and digital worlds in ways that have the potential to transform many industries.
How to choose a cloud IoT platform
Your cloud IoT platform must monitor IoT endpoints and event streams, analyze data at the edge and in the cloud, and enable application development and deployment.
Edge computing: The architecture of the future
To fully digitize the last mile of business, you need to distribute compute power where it's needed most -- right next to IoT devices that collect data from the real world.
Deep Dive
Quick guide: Digital transformation and the agile enterprise
Enterprise transformation is hard. But when you build a platform for continuous change, putting new ideas into production becomes a lot easier