Ignition 8.1 vs 8.3: 2026 Migration Guide Update
Ignition 8.3.9 (Aug 2026) fixes real 8.1-to-8.3 upgrade bugs: SMTP settings loss, alarm-journal filters, MQTT module bumps, and more. What to check before you upgrade.
EMQX 6.3 LTS vs 5.8 LTS: Breaking Changes and Migration
EMQX 6.3 is the new LTS. Strict MQTT parsing, Feature Gates, locked Prometheus and ACL defaults: every breaking change vs 5.8 LTS and a safe upgrade plan.
Gateway API v1.6 TCPRoute and UDPRoute vs LoadBalancer Services and Vendor CRDs
Gateway API v1.6 graduates TCPRoute and UDPRoute to Standard and v1. What that means for MQTT, Postgres and DNS traffic you used to route with vendor CRDs.
Sparkplug B vs Plain MQTT Topics: Do You Actually Need Sparkplug? (2026)
Sparkplug B 3.0 vs plain MQTT topic design in 2026: a decision guide on when the extra schema, state, and tooling actually pay off.
Unified Namespace (UNS) Reference Architecture for Industrial IoT in 2026
The Unified Namespace reference architecture for industrial IoT in 2026: MQTT Sparkplug B backbone, ISA-95 mapping, and rollout patterns.
Apache PLC4X Tutorial: Stream PLC Tags to MQTT and Kafka
A hands-on Apache PLC4X tutorial: read PLC tags over Modbus and S7, bridge them to MQTT and Kafka, and build a vendor-neutral industrial data pipeline.
Zenoh vs MQTT vs DDS for Robotics Middleware (2026)
An engineer's 2026 comparison of Zenoh, MQTT, and DDS for robotics middleware: latency, discovery, QoS, edge fit, and a decision matrix.
ThingsBoard IoT Platform Tutorial: Devices to Dashboards
A hands-on 2026 ThingsBoard tutorial: provision devices over MQTT, build rule-engine pipelines, and ship a live telemetry dashboard, with working config.
AMQP vs MQTT: Protocol Architecture Comparison for IoT & Enterprise
AMQP vs MQTT head-to-head — frame structure, QoS guarantees, broker architecture, latency benchmarks, and a decision framework for choosing the right protocol.
IIoT Edge Gateway Architecture: 2026 Patterns for Industrial Networks
Reference architecture for IIoT edge gateways in 2026 — protocol bridging, store-and-forward, edge ML, security zoning, and HA patterns.