Now that we've considered some of the benefits of buy versus build by looking at what Industrial Internet applications can provide, it is time to take a closer look at the underlying architecture and considerations around key components. When we are deploying applications, much of this is under the surface. However, since you might choose to create a largely customized solution, and almost any IIoT deployment requires some degree of customization, understanding how to piece together the underlying architecture is required and is probably a big reason why you are reading this book.⌈
In Chapter 4, Mapping Requirements to a Functional Viewpoint, we described the information domain and the functional requirements it fulfills. You might recall that this domain delivers the metrics needed to run the business. Some of the functions...
