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IoT and Edge Computing for Architects

You're reading from   IoT and Edge Computing for Architects Implementing edge and IoT systems from sensors to clouds with communication systems, analytics, and security

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839214806
Length 632 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Perry Lea Perry Lea
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. IoT and Edge Computing Definition and Use Cases 2. IoT Architecture and Core IoT Modules FREE CHAPTER 3. Sensors, Endpoints, and Power Systems 4. Communications and Information Theory 5. Non-IP Based WPAN 6. IP-Based WPAN and WLAN 7. Long-Range Communication Systems and Protocols (WAN) 8. Edge Computing 9. Edge Routing and Networking 10. Edge to Cloud Protocols 11. Cloud and Fog Topologies 12. Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the Cloud and Edge 13. IoT and Edge Security 14. Consortiums and Communities 15. Other Books You May Enjoy
16. Index

Protocols

A natural question is, why are there any protocols outside of HTTP to transport data across the WAN? HTTP has provided significant services and abilities for the Internet for over 20 years yet was designed and architected for general purpose computing in client/server models.

IoT devices can be very constrained, remote, and bandwidth limited. Therefore, more efficient, secure, and scalable protocols are necessary to manage a plethora of devices in various network topologies such as mesh networks.

That said, HTTP is used and has a purpose in IoT and edge systems. While HTTP is not efficient across a network, HTTP2 and HTTP3 protocols are relatively efficient. Additionally, security through TLS is natural and common in HTTP sessions. Finally, HTTP is everywhere and routinely used in an assortment of communication and RESTful APIs.

In transporting data to the Internet, designs are relegated to the TCP/IP foundation layers. TCP and UDP protocols are...

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