Apache Kafka, KSQL, and Apache PLC4X for Industrial IoT and Automation

Learn more about IIoT automation with Apache Kafka, KSQL, and Apache PLC4X

Data integration and processing is a huge challenge in Industrial IoT (IIoT, aka Industry 4.0 or Automation Industry) due to monolithic systems and proprietary protocols. Apache Kafka, its ecosystem (Kafka Connect, KSQL), and Apache PLC4X are a great open-source choice to implement this IIoT integration end-to-end in a scalable, reliable, and flexible way.

This blog post covers a high-level overview of the challenges and good, flexible architecture to solve the problems. In the end, I share a video recording and the corresponding slide deck. These provide many more details and insights.