In today's era of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the generation of vast amounts of data from millions of connected devices helps businesses improve flexibility, enhance efficiency, optimize customer experiences, and seize emerging opportunities. However, as enterprises adopt IoT, complex challenges in management, security, scalability, and operations also need to be overcome. Each application deployment and update require significant manpower for installation and configuration, and the decentralized nature of devices along with the diversity of systems makes management even more complicated. Additionally, with the rapid rise of AI technology, application updates have become more frequent, and demands have become more diverse, often making it difficult for management teams to keep up. These challenges highlight the urgent need for efficient and flexible management solutions in the modern IoT environment. To address the complex challenges enterprises face in IoT management, Portwell has launched NODE.X, a comprehensive edge infrastructure and IoT device management solution. NODE.X supports various IoT application scenarios and integrates powerful device management, configuration, data collection, and collaboration features, with a focus on system security from edge to endpoint. Its remote access, containerized management, and efficient data visualization features help businesses effectively tackle IoT management challenges, enabling centralized and flexible device monitoring and operation management. The intuitive web UI of NODE.X provides a visual representation of device locations, making management more convenient, and supports rich data visualizations such as Grafana charts. Additionally, NODE.X's highly customizable plugin architecture meets diverse needs, making enterprise management more flexible and tailored to actual application scenarios.
- Remote Management: Provides comprehensive remote access capabilities, enabling administrators to perform device setup, updates, and troubleshooting without on-site intervention, significantly improving efficiency and flexibility for multi-location deployments.
- Real-Time Monitor: Monitors device operation in real time, utilizing data visualization tools to display critical information, helping administrators quickly identify anomalies and respond, ensuring system stability.
- RESTful API: Offers APIs designed based on REST architecture principles, supporting seamless integration with third-party applications or services, enabling flexible and efficient data interaction and management.
- OTA: Implements firmware and application updates remotely through OTA technology, reducing downtime and maintenance costs while ensuring optimal system operation.
- ZTP: Enables automated device initialization and configuration using Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) technology, eliminating the need for manual intervention and greatly shortening deployment time, ideal for large-scale IoT environments.
- Web UI: An intuitive and user-friendly Web UI provides real-time visualization of device locations and statuses, combined with mapping functionality to enhance management efficiency and user experience.
- Docker Container: Utilizes containerized management to enable more flexible application deployment and upgrades, supporting rapid scaling and resource optimization while improving portability and stability across different environments.
- Plugin: Highly customizable plugin architecture enhances specific functions based on business needs, meeting diverse application scenarios and improving system flexibility and practicality.
- Remote Access: For remote management needs, NODE.X offers a comprehensive remote access service, allowing administrators to manage and troubleshoot devices without being on-site. Through NODE.X, managers can remotely configure settings, update applications via OTA, and troubleshooting, saving significant time and labor costs. This functionality not only makes management more flexible but also greatly enhances the efficiency of problem-solving, making it particularly suited for managing devices deployed across multiple locations.
- High-Standard Security: NODE.X manages all connections within a highly secure architecture, ensuring that data transmission between each device and server meets the highest security standards. Using HTTP and WebSocket connections with TLS encryption, NODE.X ensures the integrity and security of data during transmission, effectively preventing unauthorized access and data theft. Additionally, NODE.X utilizes a reverse connection architecture, allowing devices to actively seek the server. This ensures that the devices are not exposed to the public internet but are instead managed by NODE.X under the protection of firewalls and other safeguards, significantly reducing the risk of network attacks. These encryption and protection measures provide enterprise administrators with a secure remote operating environment, guaranteeing connection security whether on internal or public networks.
- Containerized Application Deployment and Management: NODE.X also integrates Docker technology to enable application deployment and management through containerization. With Docker, enterprises can quickly deploy and upgrade applications across devices, leveraging resources from Docker Hub or using a Private Registry to manage proprietary applications. This container technology simplifies operations and provides high portability and stability, allowing enterprises to manage IoT devices with greater flexibility across diverse environments and requirements.
- Function Management Web UI:?To further enhance the user management experience, NODE.X has updated its Web UI to include an intuitive device location feature. With a map view, administrators can see the real-time location of all devices immediately, even for indoor equipment. NODE.X supports the upload of indoor floor plans, allowing managers to accurately mark device locations for quick identification and management. This improvement not only makes the management interface clearer and more intuitive but also significantly reduces the time needed to locate and troubleshoot devices, providing users with a more efficient management process.
- Comprehensive Data Visualization: In addition to enhanced management capabilities, NODE.X has optimized data visualization. Through integration with Grafana and InfluxDB, NODE.X presents device operating statuses and various data metrics in chart form, making it easy for administrators to monitor in real-time. InfluxDB’s time-series data storage provides a stable foundation for future AI applications, enabling more precise data analysis and forecasting.?
- Customized Plugin: To ensure NODE.X meets the unique needs of each client, we offer a highly customizable Web Plugin design service. Based on specific business requirements, our technical team can develop custom plugins for NODE.X, tailoring its functionalities to fit your company’s management needs precisely. This not only extends the application scope of NODE.X but also makes management more adaptable.
NODE.X Versatile IoT Applications
- Retail Large retail chains, such as supermarkets and specialty stores, use NODE.X to manage IoT devices across branches, from POS systems to inventory trackers. This ensures remote device management and real-time data synchronization, guaranteeing the accuracy and timeliness of sales and inventory data.
- Financial Institutions Banks and insurance companies leverage NODE.X to centrally manage security devices and transaction terminals in branch offices. NODE.X ensures stable device operation and secures sensitive data transmission through an encrypted communication framework, meeting compliance requirements.
- Healthcare Facilities Clinics and hospitals utilize NODE.X for the remote maintenance and management of edge devices such as medical imaging equipment and electronic medical record systems. NODE.X supports real-time data transmission while offering a robust security architecture to protect patient data privacy and comply with healthcare industry regulations.
- Cloud-Based Applications Enterprises use NODE.X to centrally manage IoT devices in hybrid environments, whether in on-premises data centers or public/private clouds. It ensures consistent application updates and configurations, optimizing communication efficiency among devices.
- Global Enterprises with Distributed IoT Networks Multinational enterprises rely on NODE.X to coordinate IoT resources across different regions, achieving centralized cross-regional device management. NODE.X provides a unified operational interface combined with data visualization capabilities, helping enterprises ensure seamless global device operation and data synchronization.
(Minimum OS Requirements: Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 x86)
