# Azure Event Hub vs IoT Hub

**URL:** <https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/azure-event-hub-vs-iot-hub/289>\
**Category:** Injector Modules\
**Tags:** azure-injector\
**Created:** [December 5, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/azure-event-hub-vs-iot-hub/289 "2022-12-05T21:13:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![collins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@collins](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/u/collins)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/azure-event-hub-vs-iot-hub/289/1 "2022-12-05T21:13:28Z")

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What is the advantage of using Azure IoT Hub over Event Hub?

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**Author:** ![gill.houghton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e99b99/32.png) [@gill.houghton](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/u/gill.houghton)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/azure-event-hub-vs-iot-hub/289/2 "2022-12-05T21:50:03Z")

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Take a look at the Microsoft doc comparing Azure IoT Hub and Event Hub

> **[Compare Azure IoT Hub to Azure Event Hubs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-hub/iot-hub-compare-event-hubs)**
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> A comparison of the IoT Hub and Event Hubs Azure services highlighting functional differences and use cases. The comparison includes supported protocols, device management, monitoring, and file uploads.

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**Author:** ![collins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@collins](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/u/collins)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/azure-event-hub-vs-iot-hub/289/3 "2022-12-05T23:14:37Z")

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Thanks Gill. The table indicates that IoT Hub features MQTT protocol whereas Event Hub doesn’t; what impact does this have on data ingestion and visualization using the Azure Injector modules?