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Arduino Data Communications

By : Robert Thas John
5 (1)
Book Image

Arduino Data Communications

5 (1)
By: Robert Thas John

Overview of this book

In our modern, internet-connected world, where billions of devices constantly collect and send data to systems to be stored and processed, it’s surprising how the intricacies of data transmission and storage are often overlooked in the IoT domain. With Arduino Data Communications, you'll bridge the knowledge gap and become an expert in collecting data from IoT sensors, transmitting data, and configuring your own databases. This book is an exploration of IoT’s inner workings, guiding you through the process of setting up an end-to-end system that you can employ to prototype your own IoT solutions, using easy-to-follow examples. It begins with a general overview of the Arduino ecosystem, acquainting you with various sensors and shields and unveiling the art of data collection. You’ll then explore data formats and methods to store data, both locally and on database servers. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll learn how to set up REST and MQTT infrastructure to communicate with databases and get hands-on with LoRaWAN, Ethernet, cellular, HC-12, and RS-485. The final chapters are your training ground for real-world projects, imparting the essential knowledge you need to tackle complex challenges with confidence. By the end of this Arduino book, you'll have seamlessly configured an end-to-end system, all while immersing yourself in practical scenarios that bring the world of IoT to life.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1:Introduction to Arduino and Sensor Data
7
Part 2:Sending Data
14
Part 3: Miscellaneous Topics

Understanding load balancing

You can set up load balancing using a compute cluster. This is a collection of identical servers, called nodes, that run the same operating system and software. The load balancer is a server that sits in front of the cluster and directs traffic to individual nodes. An example is illustrated in the following diagram:

Figure 13.1 – Load balancing

Figure 13.1 – Load balancing

The nodes are connected on a single high-speed network that they use for communication and sharing resources. The load balancer keeps track of which nodes are available and sends traffic to them.

In some situations, you can make use of load balancing to provide redundancy and failover while also minimizing expenses.

You can minimize expenses by shutting down nodes when you don’t need them and starting them up when you do. There are two reasons why you would want to take this approach:

  • In a physical data center, more nodes running means higher energy and cooling...