Week 49 Develop with the Community: “Early Elf December”

Hugo Vaz
Coreflux Blog
Published in
3 min readDec 19, 2023

As we step into the festive season, Coreflux is excited to present our “Early Elf December” update. This edition is not just about spreading holiday cheer 🎅; it’s a celebration of a significant leap in our journey — the launch of our very own Cloud MQTT broker. This move into the cloud is a game-changer, promising to revolutionize connectivity and innovation in the IoT space.

The Coreflux Cloud MQTT Broker: A Gateway to the Cloud

The launch of our Cloud MQTT broker at mqtt.coreflux.org marks a pivotal moment for Coreflux. It’s not just a new product; it’s the beginning of our journey into cloud-based solutions, expanding our capabilities in the IoT space. This broker is more than a connectivity tool; it’s a data hub, centralizing and managing vast amounts of data from various sources.

Our broker is designed with high performance in mind, ensuring efficient real-time data management and communication, even during peak loads. We understand the diverse needs of our users, from startups to large enterprises, and have built our broker to scale effortlessly, ensuring the smooth operation of your IoT network.

Security is paramount in the IoT world, and we’ve integrated top-tier encryption and authentication to protect your IoT ecosystem. The user-friendly interface of our broker makes managing IoT devices and data a breeze, suitable for users of all technical levels.

Moreover, the concept of our broker as a data hub is crucial. In the age of digital transformation, data has become the lifeblood of businesses. Our Data Hub is not just a storage or message queue solution; it’s a building block of your platform that enables you to integrate and enrich data, making it ready for consumption by different applications, analytics tools, or machine learning models. Learn more about our Data Hub.

Flux Language Development and Future Prospects

In our continuous pursuit of innovation, Coreflux is excited to share the development of the Flux Language, a pivotal element in our IoT ecosystem. Our Flux Language, currently in its alpha stage, is designed to be a game-changer in how we handle IoT data and operations. It’s a testament to our commitment to providing flexible, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Flux Language is akin to a microservice in a microservices architecture, where each asset is singular in purpose, independently deployable, stateless, and communicates over the network. This design ensures that the Coreflux platform remains adaptable and robust, catering to a wide range of functionalities and use cases. For more details on Flux Language, visit our documentation.

Looking ahead, we are considering a significant changeover in our broker architecture. The idea is now to adopt WebAssembly for running the Language. This shift would enable pure performance integration both in cloud and edge environments, marking a significant leap in our technological capabilities. WebAssembly offers the promise of high performance and portability, making it an ideal choice for our next-generation MQTT broker.

Discussions are currently underway, and we are excited about the possibilities this change could bring. This move aligns with our vision to continuously evolve and enhance our offerings, ensuring that Coreflux remains at the forefront of IoT innovation. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey towards a more efficient and powerful IoT ecosystem.

Post Script

As we celebrate this significant milestone and the festive season, we extend our warmest wishes to all our customers and partners. Your support has been instrumental in reaching this point. May your holidays be filled with joy, and may the new year bring you innovation and success.

From the Coreflux team, we wish you a wonderful Christmas.

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