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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Building scalable IoT systems with MQTT and AWS (IOT214)

Summary

Dominik Obermeier, CTO and co-founder of PyramQ, discusses building scalable IoT systems using MQTT on AWS.
MQTT is a publish-subscribe protocol ideal for IoT, enabling efficient, reliable, and bi-directional communication over TCP/IP.
MQTT is used in various industries, including connected cars, smart manufacturing, and industrial IoT.
Scalability is achieved through MQTT brokers, such as HiveMQ, running on AWS services like EKS, EC2, or Kubernetes.
Industrial IoT (IIoT) involves edge deployments for resilience, with local brokers bridging data to the cloud.
Integration with AWS services allows for data analysis, storage, and processing, but requires careful mapping to prevent data loss.
HiveMQ offers native integrations with AWS services and supports data lake extensions, stream processing with Lambda, and observability with CloudWatch and X-Ray.
Real-time message processing and durable storage patterns are key for handling IoT data, with services like Kinesis, RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, and Timestream being utilized.
Data quality is crucial, and HiveMQ's Data Hub feature helps validate, transform, and manage data quality.

MQTT's lightweight and efficient nature makes it suitable for IoT applications where bandwidth and power may be limited.
The ability to scale IoT systems to handle millions of devices is critical for industries like automotive, where real-time data processing is essential for user experience.
Edge computing is an important aspect of IIoT, ensuring production continuity even when cloud connectivity is lost.
The integration of MQTT with AWS services highlights the importance of a seamless ecosystem for IoT data management, from ingestion to analytics.
Data quality management is a significant challenge in IoT, and tools like HiveMQ's Data Hub can help maintain the integrity of data as it scales.
The use of AWS services like Kinesis, Lambda, and Timestream in conjunction with MQTT brokers demonstrates the versatility and power of AWS's IoT offerings.
The case study of BMW using real-time message processing to improve user experience underscores the real-world impact of these technologies on consumer satisfaction.