Azure IoT Hub

What is it?

Azure IoT Hub is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft Azure that acts as a central message hub for IoT devices. It enables secure communication between millions of devices and backend services.

What does it do?

Azure IoT Hub handles device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device messaging, device authentication, monitoring, and lifecycle management. It supports telemetry ingestion, command execution, firmware updates, and device twins.

Where is it used?

Azure IoT Hub is widely used in industrial IoT, smart manufacturing, smart cities, logistics, energy management, healthcare devices, and large-scale connected systems requiring secure device orchestration.

When & why it emerged

Azure IoT Hub was introduced in the mid-2010s as IoT adoption accelerated. It emerged to provide a secure, scalable foundation for managing connected devices and processing real-time IoT data in the cloud.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Azure IoT Hub to build enterprise-grade IoT platforms that require secure device management, real-time telemetry, and seamless integration with Azure analytics and cloud services.