From 9f186458e5b3fbb81b40c0de6e9a9ce0455fd724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DylanAmadan Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:03:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] feat: add why-mqtt page, update getting-started navigation, and include ffi dependency --- .bundle/config | 2 + .gitignore | 1 + _sites/getting-started.md | 16 ++- why-mqtt.md | 258 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 275 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 .bundle/config create mode 100644 why-mqtt.md diff --git a/.bundle/config b/.bundle/config new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2369228 --- /dev/null +++ b/.bundle/config @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +--- +BUNDLE_PATH: "vendor/bundle" diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index f40fbd8..facd6b7 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ _site .jekyll-cache .jekyll-metadata vendor +version-2.md \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_sites/getting-started.md b/_sites/getting-started.md index d827b8b..8e44bd4 100644 --- a/_sites/getting-started.md +++ b/_sites/getting-started.md @@ -6,8 +6,20 @@ description: Useful resources to get you started with MQTT, the standard messagi

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As businesses scale their digital footprints, relying on legacy polling or heavy REST APIs creates hidden infrastructure costs, vendor lock-in, and unreliable systems. MQTT solves the core challenges of modern, distributed architectures.

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Core ParadigmIoT & Edge Pub/SubData Streaming / Append LogEnterprise QueuingSynchronous Request/Response
Target EnvironmentUnreliable networks, constrained edgeDatacenter to Datacenter, stable networksBackend microservices, internal VPCsStandard web integrations
Client FootprintExtremely minimal (Microcontroller capable)Heavy (JVM or persistent polling required)Moderate (Complex channel logic required)Heavy (Verbose HTTP payloads)
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Why Now?

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Why Now?

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MQTT is increasingly connecting to enterprise platforms like Apache Kafka and AMQP-based tools like EMQ. It is designed to fit seamlessly into existing enterprise architectures—acting as the edge-to-cloud bridge—rather than replacing your core backend messaging infrastructure.

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MQTT is increasingly used as the edge layer for enterprise architectures, bridging device data to streaming platforms like Apache Kafka and enterprise messaging systems like RabbitMQ. It is designed to fit seamlessly into existing enterprise architectures—acting as the edge-to-cloud bridge—rather than replacing your core backend messaging infrastructure.

CharacteristicMQTTMQTT Apache Kafka AMQP REST / Webhooks
Core ParadigmIoT & Edge Pub/SubIoT & Edge Pub/Sub Data Streaming / Append Log Enterprise Queuing Synchronous Request/Response
Target EnvironmentUnreliable networks, constrained edgeUnreliable networks, constrained edge Datacenter to Datacenter, stable networks Backend microservices, internal VPCs Standard web integrations
Client FootprintExtremely minimal (Microcontroller capable)Extremely minimal (Microcontroller capable) Heavy (JVM or persistent polling required) Moderate (Complex channel logic required) Heavy (Verbose HTTP payloads)
Connections & ScaleMillions of concurrent active clientsMillions of concurrent active clients Thousands of partitions/clients Tens of thousands of active channels Constrained heavily by server thread limits