IoT & Connectivity Tips

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Platform 8.3 to 8.5   Description:   Installation walkthrough of ThingWorx foundation using PostgreSQL, materializing some main steps that might be difficult to read in the installation guides       Reference installation guides for each version

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Platform 7.0 to 8.5   Description:   Covers how to apply patch upgrades to ThingWorx installation, with the following agenda: How to read ThingWorx version Upgrading to a major/minor version of the platform Focus on upgrading to a patch version of the platform Upgrading extensions       Always check the patch release notes for additional information and specific steps

We will host a live Expert Session: "5 Common Mistakes for Developing Scalable IoT Applications" on June 22nd, 11h00 EST.   Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: 5 Common Mistakes for Developing Scalable IoT Applications Date and Time: June 22nd, 11h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Tori Firewind, Mike Jasperson and Prachi Rath - Enterprise Deployment Center Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/resources/iiot/webcast/5-common-dev-mistakes-for-scalable-iot-applications    Description: To build scalable applications, it’s necessary to identify the common mistakes made and ensure to avoid them at the early stages of development.   In this expert session, the PTC Enterprise Deployment Team will elaborate on why scalability is important and how one can avoid the common development pitfalls in IoT.    Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded sessions that might be of your interest. You can find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search Thingworx Active Active Clustering This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release.   Recoding Link Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session highlights the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9. Recording Link Top 5 items to check for Thingworx Performance Troubleshooting How to troubleshoot performance issues in a Thingworx Environment? Here we cover the top 5 investigation steps that will help you understand the source of your environment issues and allow better communication with PTC Technical Support     Recording Link

We will host a live Expert Session: "Thingworx Flow Overview" on December 10th, 8h00 EST.   Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: Thingworx Flow Overview Date and Time: December 10th, 8h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Antony Moffa; Vinay Vaidya - Thingworx IoT Platfom Senior Directors Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/expert-sessions-for-thingworx-foundation-webcasts    Description: Overview of Thingworx Flow, an application for integration and orchestration between systems. This will focus on use cases, main features such as triggers, connector options, main enhancements for Thingworx 9.0 and a short demonstration.   Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded  and upcoming sessions that might be of your interest. You can also find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search Top 5 items to check for Thingworx Performance Troubleshooting How to troubleshoot performance issues in a Thingworx Environment? Here we cover the top 5 investigation steps that will help you understand the source of your environment issues and allow better communication with PTC Technical Support   Recording Link Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session will highlight the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9 Register Here Active Active Clustering This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release Register Here

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Platform 7.0 to 8.5   Description:   Covers the main topics that need to be considered when evaluating or designing a scalability strategy for the environment and applications The agenda contains the following topics: Introduction Connection Server Federation High Availability       Some of the databases mentioned in the presentation are no longer supported Please refer to the compatibility matrix to check supported databases Related Articles How to configure a Federate architecture Is high availability supported in ThingWorx  

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Platform 7.0 to 8.4   Description:   Concepts and basic Mashup design using an use case as example Following topics are covered: Recap Scenario Requirements and review concept design Introduction to Mashup Builder Design Mashup to visualize data     Related Success Service The session was recorded using the old ThingWorx Composer, but the concepts are still applicable

Hi All,   We will host a live Expert Session: "Thignworx Active Active Clustering" on January 21th 8h00 EST. Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: Thignworx Active Active Clustering Date and Time: January 21th 8h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Ayush Tiwari - IoT Product Manager Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/expert-sessions-for-thingworx-foundation-webcasts (scroll down, the session is in the bottom of the page)   Description: This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature for High Availability configuration launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release. Join us and bring your questions with you!    Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded sessions that might be of your interest. You can find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session highlights the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9   Recording Link Thingworx Flow Overview Flow is a powerful component of the ThingWorx platform.  This session will take the Flow discussion beyond basic applications and into more customized and complex solutions.​ This will focus on use cases, main features such as triggers, connector options, main enhancements for Thingworx 9.0 and a short demonstration   Recoding Link

We will host a live Expert Session: "Top 5 Thingworx environment monitoring best practices" on March 25th, 10h00 EST.   Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: Top 5 Thingworx environment monitoring best practices Date and Time: March 25th, 10h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Tori Firewind, Tim Atwood and Dave Bernbeck from Enterprise Deployment Center Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/resources/iiot/webcast/top-5-thingworx-monitoring-best-practices    In this session, we will be reviewing the main monitoring practices to keep a heathy environment and discuss the main issues from the audience. Bring your questions!.   Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded sessions that might be of your interest. You can find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search   Thingworx Active Active Clustering This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release.   Recoding Link Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session highlights the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9. Recording Link Top 5 items to check for Thingworx Performance Troubleshooting How to troubleshoot performance issues in a Thingworx Environment? Here we cover the top 5 investigation steps that will help you understand the source of your environment issues and allow better communication with PTC Technical Support     Recording Link

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Navigate 1.6.0 to 8.5.0     Description:     How to use PingFederate script: Prerequisites Configuration Run the script Generated artifacts Live Demo         Associated documentation is available in PTC Single Sign On Architecture and Configuration Overview guide: PTC Single Sign-on Architecture and Configuration Overview  

Hi All,   We will host a live Expert Session: "Thignworx Active Active Clustering" on January 21th 8h00 EST. Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: Thignworx Active Active Clustering Date and Time: January 21th 8h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Ayush Tiwari - IoT Product Manager Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/expert-sessions-for-thingworx-foundation-webcasts (scroll down, the session is in the bottom of the page)   Description: This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature for High Availability configuration launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release.   Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded sessions that might be of your interest. You can find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session highlights the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9   Recording Link Thingworx Flow Overview Flow is a powerful component of the ThingWorx platform.  This session will take the Flow discussion beyond basic applications and into more customized and complex solutions.​ This will focus on use cases, main features such as triggers, connector options, main enhancements for Thingworx 9.0 and a short demonstration   Recoding Link

We will host a live Expert Session: "Thingworx Flow Overview" on December 10th, 8h00 EST.   Please find below the description of the expert session and the registration link.   Expert Session: Thingworx Flow Overview Date and Time: December 10th, 8h00 EST Duration: 1 hour Host: Antony Moffa; Vinay Vaidya - Thingworx IoT Platfom Senior Directors Registration Here: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/expert-sessions-for-thingworx-foundation-webcasts    Description: Overview of Thingworx Flow, an application for integration and orchestration between systems. This will focus on use cases, main features such as triggers, connector options, main enhancements for Thingworx 9.0 and a short demonstration.   Existing Recorded sessions can be found on support portal using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’. You can also suggest topics for upcoming sessions using this small form.   Here are some recorded and upcoming sessions that might be of your interest. You can also find recordings for the full library of webinars using the keyword ‘Expert Sessions’ in PTC support portal search Top 5 items to check for Thingworx Performance Troubleshooting How to troubleshoot performance issues in a Thingworx Environment? Here we cover the top 5 investigation steps that will help you understand the source of your environment issues and allow better communication with PTC Technical Support   Recording Link Upgrade to Thingworx 9 – How to Plan / Evaluate Impacts This session will highlight the key points you should evaluate to properly plan your upgrade to Thingworx 9 Register Here Active Active Clustering This session will cover the main aspects of the High Availability Clustering feature launched with the ThingWorx 9.0 release Register Here

Applicable Releases: ThingWorx Navigate 1.6.0 to 8.5.0   Description:   Covers Single Sign On concepts and main items to take into account when defining SSO architecture, with the following agenda: What is Single Sign on? What is PTC Strategy for Single Sign on? How does PingFederate fits in the existing SSO Federation? What products currently can be configured for SSO? Optional SSO in Navigate 1.6 What are the key diferences in SSO over the different Navigate versions? What are we doing internally to prepare for SSO? What resources are available for SSO discussions?         Related articles for further information Related Service: Configure SSO for Navigate