Introduction
What DataHub does, who it is for, and the fastest path to your first working setup.
DataHub connects industrial equipment, organizes operational data, and makes it useful in dashboards, rules, programs, and integrations — without requiring cloud connectivity at runtime.
What can you do with DataHub?
| Capability | What it means |
|---|---|
| Connect | Ingest telemetry from simulators, MQTT, and adapter drivers managed by the platform |
| Contextualize | Model plants, machines, and devices in an ISA-95-aligned hierarchy with stable tag paths |
| Automate | Define rules that raise alarms and trigger Slack, email, Telegram, or HTTP actions |
| Compute | Run sandboxed JavaScript programs that derive or publish telemetry |
| Visualize | Build dashboards, pair site screens, and share read-only links |
| Operate | Operations Center KPIs, maintenance, spare parts, and WMS fulfillment |
Who is this for?
- Plant operators — monitor live KPIs, acknowledge alarms, use dashboards
- Automation engineers — configure devices, tags, rules, and programs
- IT / integrators — deploy Docker stacks, manage users and permissions, integrate via REST
- Maintenance teams — log work orders and track spare parts
Getting started in 3 steps
- Deploy with Docker — one Compose stack brings up the full platform
- Sign in to the console — use the seeded demo plant
- Open Operations Center — live KPIs after sign-in
- Explore the architecture — understand how data flows from field to UI
Learn the fundamentals
Before configuring devices or rules, read the Core Concepts section. Understanding hierarchy, tag paths, and the telemetry pipeline will save time later.