What is a data subscription?

General Concepts

Data Source

Any system connected to a public or private network with at least one valid IPv4, IPv6 address, associated to a single Kronometrix data subscription e.g. a computer system running FreeBSD or Debian operating system, an automatic weather station, a database server, a graphical 3D CAD workstation, a network IP camera, etc.

Device

A sub-system component, like a storage disk device, a network card, a temperature sensor which does not include or deliver any IPv4, IPv6 information and it does require a data source to properly function and operate.

Data Subscription

A collection of data sources of a certain type having a unique id (SID). Example: computer performance data subscription, end-user performance data subscription, indoor air quality data subscription. Kronometrix can handle one or many data subscriptions.

Data Message

A collection of one or many metrics, parameters specific to a data source. A data source (DS) can offer one or many data messages, which Kronometrix Analytics must process for analysis and visualisation.

Different Subscriptions

Kronometrix Data Fabric is a multi industry technology which is offering support for different applications and business cases, using data subscriptions. There are different categories of data subscriptions based on the industry type:

  • ICT
    • Computer Performance 
    • End-user Service Performance
    • Application Service Providers Performance
    • Webstack Application Performance
    • Datacentres Performance
  • Environment
    • Indoor Air Quality
    • City Pollution
  • Weather
    • General Meteorology
    • Aviation Meteorology