1. Description
2. Functionality
3. Key Features
4. Integration

Description

The Edge Raptor (v3) was the first product in the Raptor range. It serves as a comprehensive software-based IoT edge gateway. The Edge Raptor allows for rapid deployment and is intuitive enough to allow integration through 3rd party vendors while still maintaining a high level of security, modularity, scalability, and functionality.

Functionality

The Edge Raptor functions primarily as an aggregation layer between devices and visualisation layers of other services. Now at version 3, the Edge Raptor is designed to be deployed on third-party gateways, to filter, aggregate, normalise, and abstract edge device data that is required to facilitate and manage business processes. By managing data at the edge, only allowing the relevant device data to flow through to IoT.nxt^®’s Commander platform, Raptor solved the problem of big data overload. This method of data orchestration makes it possible to overcome challenges that typically arise from poor coordination across value chains.

Versatility is a key aspect to the tools a user employs for their IOT solutions, the Edge Raptor is agnostic to different protocols and interfaces while allowing for flexible configuration. There are value adding functions available through the default Edge Raptor instance, including edge workflows, data filtering, device actuation, and automisation. Developers also get instant access to updates and newly developed protocols.

Key Features

• Simple to bulk deploy.
• Easy to maintain.
• Automation at the edge.
• Secure.
• Modern management interface.
• Designed for rapid integration.
• Supports hardware interface expansion through SDDI.
• Prevents big data overload.
• Filter, aggregate, normalise, and abstract edge device data.

Integration

There are three different ways to integrate Edge Raptor:

1. Edge Raptor makes use of SDDI, a hardware interface extension capability, allowing the hosting gateway to connect to a broad set of devices.
2. It also integrates with the V-Raptor, where the V-Raptor is used as an intermediary buffer, or load-balancer, between the Commander platform and the Edge Raptor. A benefit of this function is that Edge Raptor can be deployed, configured and monitored at scale securely.
3. Edge Raptor integrates with Commander over an AMQP(Advanced Message Queuing Protocol) messaging system, however, this methodology was deprecated because V-Raptor was created, so users can use V-Raptor now to connect Edge Raptor and it is also for ease of scalability.