Azure IoT Hub vs. Data Collection Core Comparison


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About Managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Enable highly secure and reliable communication between your Internet of Things (IoT) application and the devices it manages. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Extend your solution from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning. Use device-to-cloud telemetry data to understand the state of your devices and define message routes to other Azure services—without writing any code. In cloud-to-device messages, reliably send commands and notifications to your connected devices and track message delivery with acknowledgement receipts. Automatically resend device messages as needed to accommodate intermittent connectivity. Azure IoT Central: Proof of concept isn’t your endgame. We’ll help you build industry-leading solutions with a hosted IoT application platform.	About Data Collection Core is an Iotsmart's software that allows to capture data coming in REAL TIME from OPC Servers or any devices and hardware, process and deliver the data for outputting anywhere storage, facilitating the logic to assemble the information coming from all of your devices in one place and distributing to several outputs at the same time. Run the DCC in the cloud / on-premise, on an Azure IoT Edge, AWS IoT Edge or Cloud virtual machine device with a containerized deployed solution. Get reliable data right out of your sensors. Connect smart with OPC UA & HTTPS outputs, plug as many devices as you want with better performance than built in Client solutions. Server redundancy supported for OPC UA, MQTT. Keep in touch with our IoT experts, troubleshooting & personalized customer service. We take care of your digital solution while you take care of your business. The entire solution is delivered through docker images, and could be used to deploy on any cloud like Azure, AWS.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies that need a cloud-hosted back end solution to securely and reliable connect IoT applications and devices	Audience For users lookng for an app to collect data from devices and store it in a Cloud VM device.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported
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Pricing $10 per IoT unit per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 3.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The Azure IoT Hub is very easy to create, configure, and develop code against. We were able to easily integrate different IoT devices, and extra data for reporting. Cons No real negatives encountered. We've used it extensively for 3+ years and its worked well for us.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 United States azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/iot-hub/	Company Information IoTSmart Mexico iotsmart.io
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Categories Event Brokers Supported IoT Supported IoT Device Management Supported IoT Security Supported	Categories IoT Supported

Integrations Azure IoT Edge Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Bright Wolf Industrial IoT Platform Supported Cogent DataHub Supported EasyTerritory Supported Equinix Smart View Supported Everyware Software Framework (ESF) Supported FactoryTalk Edge Gateway Supported FairCom DB Supported FairCom EDGE Supported GlobalSign IoT Edge Enroll Supported Keyfactor Command for IoT Supported MQTTnet Supported Nuuka Supported Rayven Supported Sclera Supported The Asset Guardian EAM (TAG) Supported eLynx Technologies Supported hopit Manufacturing Supported iM3 Supply Chain Management Suite Supported Show More Integrations View All 20 Integrations	Integrations Azure IoT Edge Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported Bright Wolf Industrial IoT Platform Not Supported Cogent DataHub Not Supported EasyTerritory Not Supported Equinix Smart View Not Supported Everyware Software Framework (ESF) Not Supported FactoryTalk Edge Gateway Not Supported FairCom DB Not Supported FairCom EDGE Not Supported GlobalSign IoT Edge Enroll Not Supported Keyfactor Command for IoT Not Supported MQTTnet Not Supported Nuuka Not Supported Rayven Not Supported Sclera Not Supported The Asset Guardian EAM (TAG) Not Supported eLynx Technologies Not Supported hopit Manufacturing Not Supported iM3 Supply Chain Management Suite Not Supported Show More Integrations
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