Edge to Cloud using MQTT refers to a software architecture that leverages MQTT protocol for efficient data transfer from edge devices to cloud systems. This architecture supports the interoperability of components, promoting a self-service approach and enabling processing at the edge level while allowing for hybrid storage solutions. This model is scalable, responsive, and adheres to NERC-CIP network security standards for reliable data communication. The architecture avoids duplicating data definitions and hard-coded data mappings, ensuring a resilient and secure framework that reduces maintenance efforts. 

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Canary and MQTT

We added the Store-And-Forward functionality when our software platform publishes data to the Canary Historian or a MQTT Broker, which means we temporary store the data of a message for transmission to its destination at a later time, in case the network is not accessible for any reason. 

This feature is crucial in data collection projects, where the data is sent to a remote repository.

Architecture Requirements for Edge to Cloud Applications

Open

  • Open technologies → Interchangeability of components
  • Not tied into any specific vendor solution
  • High Flexibility
  • Enables self-service approach


Distributed and Secure

  • Allow processing at Edge Devices
  • Allow Hybrid storage (edge and on-premise historians)
  • High scalability and responsiveness
  • Comply with NERC-CIP network security standards

Reliable

  • Avoid duplication of data definition
  • Avoid hard-coded data mappings
  • Resilient and secure architecture
  • Reduces maintenance efforts

Distributed Data Steward

The data governance role, ensuring the collection, quality and fitness of the data assets, includes its metadata definition, is distributed across multiple systems, or sites, but abiding to Universal Namespace conventions defined within the corporation.


Download the Demo

You can download this demo here.

The free trial contains:

  • 2 Hours resettable runtime
  • Contains multiple demo projects to use / review / learn from
  • 500 Communication points
  • Access to all the features in FactoryStudio 9.1 powered by FrameworX
  • Access to all our Standard communication protocols
  • MQTT Broker
  • OPC Server


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