What is MQTT protocol in SAP MFG-PCO - Plant Connectivity?

SAP Term: MQTT protocol

• Component: MFG-PCO

• Component Name: Plant Connectivity

• Description: Message protocol that is used for machine-to-machine communication M2M and IoT.

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• Key Concepts:
  MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight messaging protocol designed for low-bandwidth, high-latency, and unreliable networks. It is used to facilitate communication between devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment. MQTT is based on a publish/subscribe model, where devices can publish data to a broker and other devices can subscribe to the broker to receive the data.
  
  How to use it:
  MQTT is used in SAP Manufacturing Plant Connectivity (MFG-PCO) to enable communication between machines and other devices in a manufacturing plant. The MQTT protocol is used to send messages between devices, allowing them to communicate with each other and exchange data. The MQTT broker acts as a central hub for all the connected devices, allowing them to communicate with each other without having to be directly connected.
  
  Tips & Tricks:
  When using MQTT in SAP Manufacturing Plant Connectivity, it is important to ensure that the MQTT broker is secure and reliable. It is also important to ensure that the messages sent between devices are encrypted and authenticated, as this will help protect against malicious attacks. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the MQTT broker is configured correctly so that messages are sent reliably and quickly.
  
  Related Information:
  MQTT is an open source protocol and can be used with many different platforms and languages. It is also supported by many different IoT platforms such as AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, IBM Watson IoT Platform, and Google Cloud IoT Core. Additionally, there are many libraries available for different programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, and JavaScript which can be used to implement MQTT in SAP Manufacturing Plant Connectivity.