IoT application reference architecture
Let's put everything discussed so far into one diagram, creating the typical reference architecture for IoT backend applications:
Figure 8.3 – IoT application reference architecture
Let's discuss the main components of this IoT application reference architecture (note that the following point numbers match the numbers in the preceding diagram):
- The consumers and frontend clients: These could be your own frontend clients or external customer frontend clients. Ultimately, both will call the external APIs of your IoT backend application that you have exposed.
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