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8. Azure IoT Central architecture

1. Devices
2. Gateways
3. Export data
IoT Central is a ready-made environment that lets you quickly evaluate your IoT scenario. It's an
application platform as a service (aPaaS) IoT solution and its primary interface is a web UI. There's also
a REST API that lets you interact with your application programmatically.
This article provides an overview of the key elements in an IoT Central solution architecture.
Key capabilities in an IoT Central application include:

8.1 Manage devices

IoT Central lets you manage the fleet of
can:
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Control which devices can
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Use device templates
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Manage devices by setting properties or calling commands on connected devices. For
example, set a target temperature property for a thermostat device or call a command to
trigger a device to update its firmware. You can set properties and call commands on:
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Figure 78. IoT Central Architecture
IoT devices
connect
to define the types of device that can connect to your application.
Individual devices through a
Multiple devices with scheduled or on-demand jobs.
device metadata such
that are sending data to your solution. For example, you
to your application and how they authenticate.
customizable web UI.
as customer address or last service date.
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