The loT communication model that serves as an analyzer for a company to track monthly or yearly energy consumption is the device-to-cloud model. The device-to-cloud model is a loT communication model where the loT devices, such as smart meters, sensors, or thermostats, send data directly to the cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, over the internet. The cloud platform then processes, analyzes, and stores the data, and provides feedback, control, or visualization to the users or applications. The device-to-cloud model enables the company to monitor and optimize the energy consumption of the loT devices in real time, and to leverage the cloud services, such as machine learning, big data analytics, or artificial intelligence, to perform advanced energy management and demand response.The device-to-cloud model also reduces the complexity and cost of the loT infrastructure, as it does not require intermediate gateways or servers to connect the loT devices to the cloud123.References:
* Network Defense Essentials Courseware, EC-Council, 2020, pp. 3-38 to 3-39
* loT Communication Models: Device-to-Device, Device-to-Cloud, Device-to-Gateway, and Back-End Data-Sharing, DZone, July 9, 2018
* loT Communication Models: Device-to-Device, Device-to-Cloud, Device-to-Gateway, and Back-End Data-Sharing, Medium, March 26, 2019