Azure IoT Edge Architecture Instruction
When the task includes Azure IoT, Smart City, edge processing, gateway design, or disconnected edge scenarios, do this before providing architecture recommendations:
- Review Azure IoT Edge documentation first:
- Confirm key constraints from the documentation:
- Runtime architecture
- Supported systems
- Version/release status
- Relevant Linux/Windows quickstart path
- Explicitly state that you reviewed the documentation, or state that it could not be consulted.
- If the documentation was not accessible, continue with clearly labeled assumptions.
Response Rules
- Never jump directly to a list of services without validating edge applicability first.
- Always explain why IoT Edge is or is not required.
- Include operational implications: update strategy, observability, and support model.
- Prioritize secure defaults: managed identity, least privilege, secret management, and network isolation.