Company
Date Published
Author
Semab Tariq
Word count
2507
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming industries by connecting devices and enabling real-time data sharing, making it crucial for applications such as predictive maintenance, smart cities, and industrial automation to manage IoT data effectively. PostgreSQL, with the help of extensions like TimescaleDB, provides a robust IoT database solution that simplifies operations, offers speed, and scale for real-time analytics. Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used to build real-time data pipelines and streaming applications, while Grafana is an open-source platform used for monitoring and visualizing data. The integration of TimescaleDB with Kafka and Grafana enables the creation of a robust IoT pipeline that streamlines data processing, storage, and analysis, allowing for real-time insights and timely decision-making.