Designing an Azure Data Solution (legacy) — Question 37

A company purchases IoT devices to monitor manufacturing machinery. The company uses an IoT appliance to communicate with the IoT devices.
The company must be able to monitor the devices in real-time.
You need to design the solution.
What should you recommend?

Answer options

• A. Azure Analysis Services using Azure Portal
• B. Azure Analysis Services using Microsoft Visual Studio
• C. Azure Stream Analytics Edge application using Microsoft Visual Studio
• D. Azure Data Factory instance using Microsoft Visual Studio

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as Azure Stream Analytics Edge is specifically designed for real-time data processing and analytics from IoT devices. Options A and B, Azure Analysis Services, are more suited for data modeling and analysis rather than real-time monitoring. Option D, Azure Data Factory, is primarily used for data integration and does not provide real-time capabilities.