Device Management is the control plane for the fleet. It is the source of truth for which devices exist, what state they should be in, and how firmware is rolled out to them. Everything that needs to know “is device X online and which version is it running?” ultimately asks this system.
Responsibility in one sentence
Own the device identity, desired/reported state (the twin), and the firmware lifecycle — and expose that truth to the rest of the platform over a stable API.
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Source of truth for devices, certificates and the desired/reported twin.
Plans firmware campaigns, targets device cohorts and tracks rollout progress.
The OTA rollout flow is owned end-to-end by this system:
The provisioning flow brings a new device under management: