Cloud-based IoT architectures and platforms connect the real and virtual worlds, helping companies manage the security and connectivity of IoT devices, as well as collect device data, link devices to backend systems, ensure IoT interoperability, and build and operate IoT applications.

Smart devices generate a huge amount of IoT data that must be analyzed and leveraged in real time. This is where predictive analytics and Big Data come in. Machine Learning is also used to add context to data—and generate actions without human intervention.