As Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployments proliferate and mature, they are a source of service innovation, increased productivity, streamlined operations, and, perhaps most importantly, reduced costs for industrial and manufacturing organizations worldwide. Some companies are expanding their use cases, while others are just getting started.
Sparkplug is an open-source software specification for increasing MQTT interoperability, specifically in smart manufacturing and Industrial IoT. The specification provides operational technology (OT) data with context for seamless integration with information technology (IT) in a bi-directional and interoperable way. In simpler terms, Sparkplug enables the normalization of data at the edge to the cloud or enterprise data hub so it can be used to create a local Unified Namespace, for machine learning or other IIoT applications.
The use of Sparkplug is proliferating across a myriad of industries. Major automotive, manufacturing, industrial, oil and gas, and supply chain/logistics firms are leveraging its capabilities today. A recent survey from IIoT World asked companies building IIoT systems which data movement tools they consider essential to fulfill their IIoT strategy.
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