There are thousands of permutations just for this one data point, and an RDA can monitor and manage thousands of data points at once. In essence, this layer is a collection of data that can be mapped to different devices, applications, and data persistence layers. The layer focuses on
providing automated responses and is able to learn as it processes the response.
A machine-learning model is bound to the data points, thus learning through trial and error is an ongoing process. Data is stored in the abstract (see the virtual database layer), so that the physical database is updated in increments defined by the user. All data received from the sensors is processed at the network edge, though an RDA works with processes and data that exist centrally, such as in a public cloud. The core concept is that the cloud-based components and the components held near the IoT devices and sensors are logically coupled.