1. Technology overview
EMQ Technologies is a real-time IoT data infrastructure company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States, building on the open-source EMQX MQTT broker first released in 2013. The company was formed to give enterprises a reliable way to connect, move and process data streaming from millions of distributed devices.
Its core product, EMQX, is a distributed MQTT messaging platform that connects devices to cloud, AI and analytics systems, with enterprise features for high-availability clustering and security. Automotive and manufacturing customers such as BMW, Volkswagen, Geely, Scania and TSMC use it for connected-vehicle and factory data streaming.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
1. MQTT broker at scale: EMQX handles millions of concurrent device connections in one cluster.
2. High availability: Distributed clustering keeps messaging running through node failures.
3. Rule engine: Built-in rules route and transform data to cloud, database and AI destinations.
4. Multi-protocol support: Bridges MQTT with Kafka, HTTP and other enterprise messaging systems.
5. Deployment flexibility: Available as managed cloud service or self-managed on-premise install.
6. Security controls: TLS/SSL, authentication and access control protect device connections.
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