Protocol Benchmarking - EGD

The numbers in the tables below represent the ideal throughput for the data pump use case (data traveling from a protocol adapter to the Predix Edge MQTT Broker to the Cloud Gateway to Time Series).

The tests were executed in a controlled environment with one adapter running at a time, under ideal network conditions with a local time series simulator. The rate was deemed successful if there was less than a 1 percent loss rate over the course of a multi-hour test. Based on the testing, data loss rates dramatically increase as tag counts pass these thresholds.

The tested VMs were configured as follows (with a 2GHz vCPU):
Table 1. Tested VM Configurations
VMProcessorsRAM (GB)Disk Space (GB)
VM (small)115
VM (medium)2420
VM (large)4820
Table 2. EGD Dynamic
EnvironmentPeriod (seconds)Acceptable Tag Rate
VM (small)14950
1021000
VM (medium)14875
1023625
VM (large)14875
1023625
Predix Edge Gateway 300215100
1018150

The number of tags per adapter does not scale with the device’s performance characteristics. It is recommended to add new adapters to support higher tag counts along with corresponding physical hardware to support the additional applications.