ATLAS FOR THE EDGE
Device Sync
Seamlessly synchronize data between edge clients and MongoDB Atlas, ensuring consistent and reliable data flow for optimal performance.
What is Atlas Device Sync?
Atlas Device Sync ensures uninterrupted access and real-time data synchronization for edge clients. It offers comprehensive, out-of-the-box features such as automatic network handling, conflict resolution, authentication, and permissions, enabling devices and applications to maintain consistent functionality.
Network resilience for critical apps and devices
Atlas Device Sync ensures that edge clients continue to operate seamlessly, even with intermittent cloud connectivity. This is crucial for maintaining uninterrupted service to critical functions such as inventory tracking and point-of-sale transactions.
Prioritize the data that matters most
Atlas Device Sync allows you to specify which data changes to synchronize. This selective synchronization reduces bandwidth usage and ensures that critical updates are prioritized, enhancing data transfer efficiency between edge devices and Atlas.
Make faster decisions with real-time data
By synchronizing data between edge devices and MongoDB Atlas in real time, Atlas Device Sync minimizes the latency for data updates. This supports faster and more effective decision-making, improving the quality of insights derived from real-time analytics.
Effortlessly store and sync data across edge clients
Synchronization made easy
Seamless backend integration
FAQ
What is edge computing?
Edge computing is a distributed systems approach that brings the processing, storing, and accessing of data closer to where it’s generated and used. This includes devices, applications, on-premises locations, and the cloud.
What are edge clients?
Edge clients are any devices, sensors, machines, or applications that interact with the data at the edge before transmitting it to a central location.
What are the benefits of edge computing?
Benefits of edge computing include:
- Low latency data processing decreases response times for critical applications
- Network resilience to intermittent connectivity prevents operational disruptions
- Real-time data synchronization enables time-sensitive use cases
- Local data processing reduces exposure to breaches during transmission, increasing privacy and security
What challenges come with building edge applications?
Challenges associated with building edge applications include:
- Wide array of vendors, each for a specific purpose
- Limited computing resources
- Developing and maintaining complex sync logic that can scale
- Network bandwidth restrictions
- Implementing security protocols
Where can Atlas Device Sync be utilized?
- Manufacturing equipment — synchronizes operational data across machinery for real-time monitoring and maintenance alerts
- Point of Sale (POS) systems — keeps inventory and sales data consistent across multiple retail outlets
- Medical devices — ensures continuous data accuracy for critical health monitoring devices, even with intermittent connectivity
- Delivery vehicles — facilitates real-time data sharing for vehicle telemetry and logistics management