Merge pull request #267662 from dominicbetts/iot-fundamentals-freshness

IoT fundamentals: Freshness updates

Author: v-regandowner

articles/iot/index.yml

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ metadata:
   description: The Azure Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of Microsoft-managed cloud and edge services that connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets.
   ms.service: iot
   ms.topic: hub-page
-  author: philmea
-  ms.author: philmea
-  ms.date: 04/18/2023
+  author: dominicbetts
+  ms.author: dobett
+  ms.date: 02/28/2024
 
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articles/iot/iot-glossary.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: dobett
 ms.service: iot
 services: iot
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 08/26/2022
+ms.date: 02/28/2024
 
 # Generated from YAML source.
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@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ Casing rules: Always capitalize as *Azure IoT Explorer*.
 
 Applies to: Iot Hub, Device developer
 
+### Azure IoT Operations Preview - enabled by Azure Arc
+
+A unified data plane for the edge. It's a collection of modular, scalable, and highly available data services that run on Azure Arc-enabled edge Kubernetes clusters. It enables data capture from various different systems and integrates with data modeling applications such as Microsoft Fabric to help organizations deploy the industrial metaverse.
+
+[Learn more](../iot-operations/get-started/overview-iot-operations.md)
+
+On first mention in an article, use *Azure IoT Operations Preview - enabled by Azure Arc*. On subsequent mentions, you can use *Azure IoT Operations*. Never use an acronym.
+
+Casing rules: Always capitalize as *Azure IoT Operations Preview - enabled by Azure Arc* or *Azure IoT Operations*.
+
 ### Azure IoT Tools
 
 A cross-platform, open-source, Visual Studio Code extension that helps you manage Azure [IoT Hub](#iot-hub) and [devices](#device) in VS Code. With Azure IoT Tools, IoT developers can easily develop an IoT project in VS Code
@@ -574,12 +584,6 @@ Casing rules: Always lowercase.
 
 Applies to: Iot Hub, Device Provisioning Service
 
-### Industry 4.0
-
-Refers to the fourth revolution that's occurred in manufacturing. Companies can build connected [solutions](#solution) to manage the manufacturing facility and equipment more efficiently by enabling manufacturing equipment to be cloud connected, allowing remote access and management from the cloud, and enabling OT personnel to have a single pane view of their entire facility.
-
-Applies to: Iot Hub, IoT Central
-
 ### Interface
 
 In IoT Plug and Play, an interface describes related capabilities that are implemented by a [IoT Plug and Play device](#iot-plug-and-play-device) or [digital twin](#digital-twin). You can reuse interfaces across different [device models](#device-model). When an interface is used in a [device](#device) [model](#model), it defines a [component](#component) of the device. A simple device only contains a default interface.

articles/iot/iot-introduction.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: dominicbetts
 ms.service: iot
 services: iot
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 05/02/2023
+ms.date: 02/27/2024
 ms.author: dobett
 ms.custom:  [amqp, mqtt]
 #Customer intent: As a newcomer to IoT, I want to understand what IoT is, what services are available, and examples of business cases so I can figure out where to start.
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ To build an IoT solution for your business, you typically evaluate your solution
 
 A managed app platform lets you quickly evaluate your IoT solution by reducing the number of decisions needed to achieve results. The managed app platform takes care of most infrastructure elements in your solution, letting you focus on adding industry knowledge and evaluating the solution. Azure IoT Central is a managed app platform.
 
-Platform services provide all the building blocks for customized and flexible IoT applications. You have more options to choose and code when you connect your devices, and ingest, store, and analyze your data. Azure IoT platform services include Azure IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Service, and Azure Digital Twins. Other platform services that may be part of your IoT solution include Azure Data Explorer, Azure Storage platform, and Azure Functions.
+Platform services provide all the building blocks for customized and flexible IoT applications. You have more options to choose and code when you connect your devices, and ingest, store, and analyze your data. Azure IoT platform services include Azure IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Service, and Azure Digital Twins. Other platform services that might be part of your IoT solution include Azure Data Explorer, Azure Storage platform, and Azure Functions.
 
 | Managed app platform | Platform services |
 |----------------------|-------------------|
 | Take advantage of a platform that handles the security and management of your IoT applications and devices. | Have full control over the underlying services in your solution. For example: </br> Scaling and securing services to meet your needs. </br> Using in-house or partner expertise to onboard devices and provision services. |
 | Customize branding, dashboards, user roles, devices, and telemetry. However, you can't customize the underlying IoT services. | Fully customize and control your IoT solution. |
 | Has a simple, predictable pricing structure. | Let you fine-tune services to control overall costs. |
-| Solution can be a single Azure service. | Solution is a collection of Azure services such as Azure IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Service, Azure Digital Twins, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Storage platform, and Azure Function. |
+| Solution can be a single Azure service. | Solution is a collection of Azure services such as Azure IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Service, Azure Digital Twins, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Storage platform, and Azure Functions. |
 
 To learn more, see [What Azure technologies and services can you use to create IoT solutions?](iot-services-and-technologies.md).
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ An IoT device is typically made up of a circuit board with sensors attached that
 * An accelerometer in an elevator.
 * Presence sensors in a room.
 
-There's a wide variety of devices available from different manufacturers to build your solution. For prototyping a microprocessor device, you can use a device such as a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/). The Raspberry Pi lets you attach many different types of sensor. For prototyping a microcontroller device, you can use devices such as the [ESPRESSIF ESP32](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-espressif-esp32-freertos-iot-hub.md), [STMicroelectronics B-U585I-IOT02A Discovery kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-stm-b-u585i-iot-hub.md), [STMicroelectronics B-L4S5I-IOT01A Discovery kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-stm-b-l4s5i-iot-hub.md), or [NXP MIMXRT1060-EVK Evaluation kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-nxp-mimxrt1060-evk-iot-hub.md). These boards typically have built-in sensors, such as temperature and accelerometer sensors.
+There's a wide variety of devices available from different manufacturers to build your solution. For prototyping a microprocessor device, you can use a device such as a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/). The Raspberry Pi lets you attach many different types of sensor. For prototyping a microcontroller device, use devices such as the [ESPRESSIF ESP32](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-espressif-esp32-freertos-iot-hub.md), [STMicroelectronics B-U585I-IOT02A Discovery kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-stm-b-u585i-iot-hub.md), [STMicroelectronics B-L4S5I-IOT01A Discovery kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-stm-b-l4s5i-iot-hub.md), or [NXP MIMXRT1060-EVK Evaluation kit](../iot-develop/quickstart-devkit-nxp-mimxrt1060-evk-iot-hub.md). These boards typically have built-in sensors, such as temperature and accelerometer sensors.
 
 Microsoft provides open-source [Device SDKs](../iot-hub/iot-hub-devguide-sdks.md) that you can use to build the apps that run on your devices.
 
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ Typically, IoT devices send telemetry from their attached sensors to cloud servi
 
 * A cloud service sets the target temperature for a thermostat device.
 
-The [IoT Device SDKs](../iot-hub/iot-hub-devguide-sdks.md) and IoT Hub support common [communication protocols](../iot-hub/iot-hub-devguide-protocols.md) such as HTTP, MQTT, and AMQP for device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device communication. In some scenarios, you may need a gateway to connect your IoT devices to your cloud services.
+The [IoT Device SDKs](../iot-hub/iot-hub-devguide-sdks.md) and IoT Hub support common [communication protocols](../iot-hub/iot-hub-devguide-protocols.md) such as HTTP, MQTT, and AMQP for device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device communication. In some scenarios, you might need a gateway to connect your IoT devices to your cloud services.
 
 IoT devices have different characteristics when compared to other clients such as browsers and mobile apps. Specifically, IoT devices:
 
 * Are often embedded systems with no human operator.
 * Can be deployed in remote locations, where physical access is expensive.
-* May only be reachable through the solution back end.
-* May have limited power and processing resources.
-* May have intermittent, slow, or expensive network connectivity.
-* May need to use proprietary, custom, or industry-specific application protocols.
+* Might only be reachable through the solution back end.
+* Might have limited power and processing resources.
+* Might have intermittent, slow, or expensive network connectivity.
+* Might need to use proprietary, custom, or industry-specific application protocols.
 
 The device SDKs help you address the challenges of connecting devices securely and reliably to your cloud services.
 
@@ -100,27 +100,31 @@ Some cloud services, such as IoT Hub and the Device Provisioning Service, are Io
 
 To learn more, see:
 
-- [Device management and control](iot-overview-device-management.md)
-- [Message processing in an IoT solution](iot-overview-message-processing.md)
-- [Extend your IoT solution](iot-overview-solution-extensibility.md)
-- [Analyze and visualize your IoT data](iot-overview-analyze-visualize.md)
+* [Device management and control](iot-overview-device-management.md)
+* [Message processing in an IoT solution](iot-overview-message-processing.md)
+* [Extend your IoT solution](iot-overview-solution-extensibility.md)
+* [Analyze and visualize your IoT data](iot-overview-analyze-visualize.md)
 
 ## Solution-wide concerns
 
 Any IoT solution must address the following solution-wide concerns:
 
-* [Security](iot-overview-security.md) including physical security, authentication, authorization, and encryption
+* [Security](iot-overview-security.md) including physical security, authentication, authorization, and encryption.
 * [Solution management](iot-overview-solution-management.md) including deployment and monitoring.
 * High availability and disaster recovery for all the components in your solution.
 * Scalability for all the services in your solution.
 
+## IoT Operations
+
+_Azure IoT Operations Preview  – enabled by Azure Arc_ is a unified data plane for the edge. Azure IoT Operations is a set of modular, scalable, and highly available data services that run on Azure Arc-enabled edge Kubernetes clusters. It enables data capture from various different systems and integrates with data modeling applications such as Microsoft Fabric to help organizations deploy the industrial metaverse. To learn more, see [What is Azure IoT Operations?](../iot-operations/get-started/overview-iot-operations.md).
+
 ## Next steps
 
 Suggested next steps to explore Azure IoT further include:
 
 * [IoT device development](iot-overview-device-development.md)
 * [Device infrastructure and connectivity](iot-overview-device-connectivity.md)
-* [Azure IoT services and technologies](iot-services-and-technologies.md).
+* [Azure IoT services and technologies](iot-services-and-technologies.md)
 
 To learn more about Azure IoT architecture, see:
 

articles/iot/iot-overview-analyze-visualize.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services: iot
 author: dominicbetts
 ms.author: dobett
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 04/11/2023
+ms.date: 02/28/2024
 ms.custom: template-overview
 # Customer intent: As a solution builder, I want a high-level overview of the options for analyzing and visualizing device data in an IoT solution.
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ There are many services you can use to analyze and visualize your IoT data. Some
 Use [Azure Databricks](/azure/databricks/introduction/) to process, store, clean, share, analyze, model, and monetize datasets with solutions from BI to machine learning. Use the Azure Databricks platform to build and deploy data engineering workflows, machine learning models, analytics dashboards, and more.
 
 - [Use structured streaming with Azure Event Hubs and Azure Databricks clusters](/azure/databricks/structured-streaming/streaming-event-hubs/). You can connect a Databricks workspace to the Event Hubs-compatible endpoint on an IoT hub to read data from IoT devices.
-- [Extend Azure IoT Central with custom analytics](../iot-central/core/howto-create-custom-analytics.md)
+- [Extend Azure IoT Central with custom analytics](../iot-central/core/howto-create-custom-analytics.md).
 
 ### Azure Stream Analytics
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ Azure Stream Analytics is a fully managed stream processing engine that is desig
 
 ### Power BI
 
-[Power BI](/power-bi/fundamentals/power-bi-overview) is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Power BI lets you easily connect to your data sources, visualize and discover what's important, and share that with anyone or everyone you want.
+[Power BI](/power-bi/fundamentals/power-bi-overview) is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. Power BI lets you easily connect to your data sources, visualize and discover what's important, and share reports with anyone or everyone you want.
 
 - [Visualize real-time sensor data from Azure IoT Hub using Power BI](../iot-hub/iot-hub-live-data-visualization-in-power-bi.md)
 - [Export data from Azure IoT Central and visualize insights in Power BI](../iot-central/retail/tutorial-in-store-analytics-export-data-visualize-insights.md)
 
 ### Azure Maps
 
-[Azure Maps](../azure-maps/about-azure-maps.md) is a collection of geospatial services and SDKs that use fresh mapping data to provide geographic context to web and mobile applications. For an IoT example, see [Integrate with Azure Maps (Azure Digital Twins)](../digital-twins/how-to-integrate-maps.md)
+[Azure Maps](../azure-maps/about-azure-maps.md) is a collection of geospatial services and SDKs that use fresh mapping data to provide geographic context to web and mobile applications. For an IoT example, see [Integrate with Azure Maps (Azure Digital Twins)](../digital-twins/how-to-integrate-maps.md).
 
 ### Grafana