Future Plans

Moving forward, Microsoft said it is "committed to investing in technologies that simplify the life-cycle management of IoT and streamline the process of harnessing data for analysis from devices, at the edge, and in the cloud."

According to Microsoft, in the months ahead the company will continue to enhance the integration of the Azure IoT Hub Gateway SDK and Azure IoT Hub Device management into its Windows 10 IoT products "to provide a more seamless experience" for its IoT customers.