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Since the first release of IoTSuite / Industrial IoT Platform in 2017, it has served hundreds of enterprise users worldwide. Over time, the platform has continuously evolved, driven by user feedback, practical applications, and technological advancements.
Extending to the Edge:
The platform has expanded by integrating IoT Edge cloud-native edge computing services for real-time data processing. With a decentralized and open architecture that combines networking, computing, storage, and application capabilities, it delivers edge intelligence services close to industrial sites. This approach meets key industry requirements for agile connectivity, real-time operations, data optimization, intelligent applications, and security/privacy protection.
Integrating OT and IT Seamlessly:
DataInsight, an industrial big data integration and analytics service, is now integrated with IoTSuite. This enables mass device connectivity, data acquisition, and processing capabilities, along with rich IT tools and interfaces, ensuring comprehensive data access and integration for analysis across all elements.
Ready-made Domain Applications:
IoTSuite serves the IoT data and core functionality for industry-specific solutions such as iFactory, enabling digital transformation in specific domains. It empowers the rapid development, flexible scaling, and ecosystem of industry applications. From development tools to a one-stop delivery engine, these solutions are expanding into various industries such as manufacturing, utilities, and building automation.
Distributed Management:
IoTSuite and IoT Edge create a scalable, multi-tier distributed management framework for IoT devices and data. IoTSuite can be deployed as a unified management platform, providing centralized control over data across all organizational units. Through cloud-edge collaboration, the platform enables precise management of equipment and data across multiple plants and workshops. The architecture is designed for flexibility and scalability, allowing new plants and workshops to be added seamlessly without disrupting existing configurations or data, ensuring smooth integration of new data resources.
Flexible IoT Integration:
IoT Edge supports Advantech gateways, third-party gateways, and direct device connections, offering broad compatibility with various industrial communication protocols. These include widely used protocols such as Modbus-RTU, Modbus-TCP, OPC-UA, OPC-DA, S7, SNMP, MQTT, BLE v4.0, Ethernet/IP, CAN OPEN, GPIO, ProfiBus DP, DLT645-2007, and DNP3.0, among others. This versatility ensures seamless integration with a wide range of devices and systems, addressing diverse business requirements. Additionally, IoT Edge processes data in real time, providing a solid foundation for IoTSuite’s data processing and analytics capabilities.
