Data Analytics vs. Machine Learning – IoT For All – Medium

This chapter is adapted from the Ultimate Guide to Getting Started in IoT -- A free eBook written by Leverege. With all the hype around machine learning, many organizations are asking if there should be machine learning applications in their business somehow. In the vast majority of cases, the answer is a resounding no. One of the major benefits of the cloud is that it enables you to leverage virtually infinite storage and processing power to gain critical insights from the data your sensors/devices will be collecting. Both data analytics and machine learning can be powerful tools in doing so, but there's often confusion on what they actually mean and when is best to use one or the other.