What is Internet of Things

What is Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things (IoT) starts with your things—the things that matter most to your business. IoT is about making your data come together in new ways. Tap into data with IoT dashboards. Uncover actionable intelligence. And modernize how you do business. Welcome to the Internet of your Things.

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4 STEPS TO START YOUR IoT SOLUTION

1. Connect and scale with efficiency

Connect any asset that’s important to you— with confidence – from robotics to low-power devices, across any platform or operating system.
Easily scale from a few devices to a few million.

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2. Analyze and act on untapped data

Capture alarms and alerts from all of your connected assets spread around the world. Spot issues before they become operational problems.
Take advantage of advanced analytics and machine learning to increase reliability and uptime of your processes. Decrease costly outages and expensive repairs with prescriptive maintenance. And, take preemptive actions instead of understanding just the “what” and “why” behind a prediction.

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3. Visualize what’s important with IoT dashboards

Create rich IoT dashboards and reports to show anything from high-level performance KPIs to the details of an individual asset. Customize visualization so the right people have access to the metrics that matter to them, updated in real-time.
Access data and reports from any device, anywhere; and publish reports to your organization.

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4. Integrate with your business processes

Automate previously manual processes by integrating IoT data with your existing business systems such as CRM, ERP, and supply chain.
For example, if a product goes down at a customer site, a service ticket will auto-generate in CRM, from which various courses of actions can be assigned, such as notifying technician to fix issue, diverting the product, or shipping a replacement for your customer.

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Now, get started with Azure IoT Suite

Azure IoT Suite is a collection of preconfigured solutions built on Azure IoT, one of the most complete platforms for all your IoT projects. We can help you connect devices through the Azure Certified for IoT program to automate your end-to-end operations.
Test your IoT hypothesis in minutes, connect any kind of device across any platform, then scale your IoT solution to the assets that matter to your business, anywhere in the world.

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Learn how IoT can transform your business

Learn how you can create more business value using your existing technology assets. It’s about taking what matters the most to your business and really putting it to work.

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