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Azure Digital Twins

Create live, digital models of the physical world.

Create comprehensive digital models of entire environments

Use Azure Digital Twins to gain insights that drive better products, optimize operations, and deliver breakthrough customer experiences.

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Open modeling language to create custom domain models of any connected environment using Digital Twins Definition Language

Live execution environment to bring your digital twins to life in a live graph representation

Input from IoT and business systems to connect assets, including IoT devices, using Azure IoT HubLogic Apps, and REST APIs

Output twin change events to Azure Data ExplorerAzure Synapse AnalyticsEvent Hubs and other downstream services

Track the past and help predict the future of any connected environment

Easily model and create digital representations of connected environments with an open modeling language. Model buildings, factories, farms, energy networks, railways, stadiums—even entire cities. Bring these digital twins to life with a live execution environment that historizes twin changes over time. Unlock actionable insights into the behavior of modeled environments via powerful query APIs, and integrates with Azure data analytics.

A graph view in Azure Digital Twins Explorer

Break down silos within connected environments

Model any physical environment that’s important to your business. Then connect inputs from IoT devices that are using Azure IoT Hub or from any business system to establish a single live integration layer that delivers insights from across the entire environment.

Build on a trusted enterprise-grade platform

Build enterprise-grade IoT connected solutions with the compliance, security, and privacy benefits that Microsoft Azure is known for. Monitor, manage, and update IoT devices with high-level security and scalability through integration with Azure IoT Hub. Manage access and identity with features like role-based access control (RBAC) and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).

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Azure Digital Twins resources and documentation

Microsoft Learn

Whether you're new to IoT or an experienced developer, Microsoft Learn offers role-based learning materials and resources to plan and build your IoT solutions.

Documentation

Learn how to use Digital Twins with quickstarts, how-to guides, tutorials and other resources.

IoT tech community

Ask questions and get support from Microsoft engineers and Azure community experts.

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