Understanding application architecture

Up till now, we have been creating a simple console application that runs locally, in order to manage our Azure Digital Twins instance. A new approach is required when we need to connect an actual sensor to a digital twin. We will start with the simplest, most production-ready solution. This will involve leveraging several Azure services, as shown in Figure 10.1.

Azure IoT Central is an application that allows us to connect IoT devices to cloud services. It is a secure and scalable application that allows us to build rich IoT solutions. The platform has a rich user interface that allows us to connect devices and monitor their conditions. Azure IoT Central allows us to specify rules to support different business scenarios. It also supports Azure IoT Edge. This is a managed service built on top of Azure IoT Hub, allowing us to run IoT devices via standard containers. Furthermore, it integrates with a variety of other services, such as email,...