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Kafka as Event Streaming Platform for a Digital Twin and Digital Thread

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IoT Architectures for Digital Twin with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
25. March 2020
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A digital twin is a virtual representation of something else. This can be a physical thing, process or…

Apache Kafka and PLC4X Architecture for IIoT Automation Industry

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Apache Kafka, KSQL and Apache PLC4X for IIoT Data Integration and Processing

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2. September 2019
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Data integration and processing in Industrial IoT (IIoT, aka Industry 4.0 or Automation Industry). Apache Kafka, its ecosystem (Kafka Connect, KSQL) and Apache PLC4X are a great open source choice to implement this integration end to end in a scalable, reliable and flexible way.

IoT and Supply Chain Optimization with Apache Kafka and Machine Learning

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Apache Kafka and Machine Learning for Real Time Supply Chain Optimization in IIoT

ByKai Waehner
23. August 2019
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Apache Kafka and Machine Learning for Real Time Supply Chain Optimization: Integrate in real time with the legacy world and proprietary IIoT protocols (like Siemens S7, Modbus, Beckhoff ADS, OPC-UA, et al). You can process the data at scale and then ingest it into a modern database or analytic / machine learning framework.