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In the era of the Internet of Things, an efficient and reliable IoT platform has become the core hub connecting the physical world with the digital world.

Today, we will delve into ThingsBoard — this Java-based open-source IoT platform that provides powerful support for device management, data processing, and visualization for developers worldwide.

Introduction

ThingsBoard is an open-source IoT platform focused on rapid development, management, and scaling of IoT projects. It connects devices using industry-standard protocols (MQTT, CoAP, HTTP), supports both cloud and on-premises deployments, and combines three core features: scalability, fault tolerance, and high performance, ensuring that massive device data is never lost.

Clear project positioning: Provides a mature cloud or on-premises server infrastructure for IoT applications. Whether it’s a small pilot for a startup or an enterprise-level cluster of millions of devices, ThingsBoard can flexibly respond.

Core Features

Powerful Scalability

Horizontal scaling architecture: A single node can handle tens of thousands of devices, and the cluster can scale to millions of devices.
No single point of failure design: All nodes are peer-to-peer, with automatic fault detection and support for hot swapping.

Full-Chain Data Management

An Enterprise-Level Open Source IoT Platform Supporting Millions of Device Clusters

From device telemetry collection, real-time analysis to bidirectional control, forming a complete closed loop.

Out-of-the-Box Visualization

Provides 30+ customizable components (dashboards, maps, time series charts, etc.)

Drag-and-drop dashboard editor allows for building professional monitoring interfaces without coding.

Quick Start

Environment Preparation:

JDK 11+ (OpenJDK recommended)
PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB
Maven 3.6+, Node.js 5

Four Steps to Experience:

1. Create Asset

For example, “Building A” (Type: Building)

2. Register Device

Add “Thermometer A-1” (Type: Thermometer)

3. Establish Association

Associate the device with the asset (Relationship Type: Contains)

4. Simulate Data

Use rule chains to generate telemetry data (e.g., temperature curves)

Feature Showcase

Tenant and Customer Management

Device Management

Asset Management

Dashboard Management

Rule Chain Library

Others

Open Source Address

https://github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard

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