Scalability

Overview

The Bazefield platform is built for high scalability through its modular design:

• Storage Nodes can be added at any time to distribute data load across multiple machines.

• Edge Buffers are easily deployed as new plants are commissioned, further enhancing the system’s distributed design.

Sizing

A general guideline is to limit each Storage Node to a maximum of 400,000 tags. The actual limit will depend on a variety of factors such as machine resources, number of calculated tags, EdgeBuffer data ingress rate, and tag data types.

Example Architectures

Below are three example architectures that illustrate increasing levels of scale. Each can be deployed initially or expanded over time by adding Nodes to meet growing system demands.

Monolithic Architecture (Small)

In this option, a Monolithic Master Node provides all-in-one data collection, storage, core Bazefield services, and Portal hosting.

Hybrid Architecture (Medium)

The Hybrid architecture’s size falls between the Monolithic and Decoupled designs. Like the Monolithic setup, it includes a Master Node hosting the Portal and core services, but adds a Storage Node to increase storage capacity and reduce I/O load on the Master Node. Additional Storage Nodes can be added over time as necessary.

Decoupled Architecture (Large)

The Decoupled architecture splits the Master Node into two roles: a Web Server for hosting the Portal and handling client requests, and a Proxy Node for managing core Bazefield services and data routing. One or more Storage Nodes handle I/O, long-term storage, and distributed calculations.