The unified namespace, explained
One broker, one topic tree, every producer and consumer decoupled. What a UNS is, what it demands, and where it goes wrong.
IIoT
Networked devices and platforms for industrial operations.
The Industrial Internet of Things: networked sensors, gateways, platforms, and analytics connecting physical operations to software. Distinguished from consumer IoT by reliability, lifecycle, security, and integration with control systems.
See also: MQTT · Unified namespace · Edge gateway
Use the concept: Industrial data connectivity: from register to consumer · Industrial data contract template
In depth
OT zones and conduits: segmentation that follows IEC 62443
How to divide a plant network into zones, control what crosses between them, and why flat OT networks keep making incident reports.
Edge gateway patterns for brownfield connectivity
Protocol conversion, buffering, and context at the edge — the four gateway patterns that connect legacy equipment to modern platforms.