What is the difference between the Thingworx Connection Server and the Edge Microserver?

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October 6, 2015
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When would you choose one over the other? I can't find much documentation on the Connection Server.

Best answer by Aanjan

Rob, an easy way to explain this would be - think of Connection Server as a load balancer. If you wanted to connect, say 1000 remote devices to the platform, which keeps taxing the platform with requests, connecting them to the platform via a Connection Server will ease the load.

The Edge MicroServer is a software/ tool which connects the remote device to the platform via WebSockets.

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Rob, an easy way to explain this would be - think of Connection Server as a load balancer. If you wanted to connect, say 1000 remote devices to the platform, which keeps taxing the platform with requests, connecting them to the platform via a Connection Server will ease the load.

The Edge MicroServer is a software/ tool which connects the remote device to the platform via WebSockets.

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Hi Aanjan, Thanks for the reply. I have a follow up question. Does this imply that you would use both products in parallel then? Or does one replace the other.

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They don't replace the other, as they are intended for two very different functions. You can use them in parallel though. The Edge Microserver pretty much opens a websocket connection from the remote device or the computer you are running it from, to the platform. You can send/ receive data both ways.