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## Wide Connectivity
## **Wide Connectivity**

When we talk about a UNS, it’s often described as the “single source of truth” for all your business events. This means your UNS needs to collect data from every part of your factory or system. To do this, you need a protocol that can connect to a wide range of devices and systems.

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_MQTT's Compatibility_

## Easily Scalable
## **Easily Scalable**

A UNS broker needs to be able to grow as your factory or system expands. What starts with just a few sensors or devices might quickly scale up to hundreds or thousands over time. Can MQTT handle this growth? Absolutely.

MQTT's lightweight architecture, based on a simple publish-subscribe model, makes it easy to scale. Adding new devices doesn’t disrupt existing operations. The system can handle thousands of devices and connections without performance issues. As your network grows, new devices can easily connect to the broker and start exchanging data without major changes to the infrastructure.

MQTT brokers handle large volumes of data and can distribute messages to many clients at once. This ensures that as more devices are added, the system remains stable. The broker can also scale horizontally, meaning you can add more brokers or resources to handle the increased load, without affecting the performance or reliability of the system.

## Semantic Hierarchy with Topics
## **Semantic Hierarchy with Topics**

When setting up a UNS, it’s not just about collecting all your data in one place—it’s about organizing it so that it’s easy to navigate. A semantic hierarchy helps do this by arranging data from broad categories down to more specific details. For example, in a factory, you might have levels like factory, area, line, and machine, with data points like temperature or humidity at the bottom. This is similar to how files are organized in folders, making it simple to find what you need.

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In conclusion, MQTT is an excellent choice for your UNS broker because it offers simplicity, scalability, and efficient data organization. Its lightweight design ensures smooth performance as your system grows, while the publish-subscribe (pub-sub) model decouples producers and consumers, allowing them to operate independently. This reduces direct dependencies between devices and systems, making the overall architecture more flexible and easier to scale. MQTT’s hierarchical topic structure further simplifies data management and access. Compared to other options like AMQP and Kafka, MQTT provides a more intuitive, reliable, and scalable and most importantly simple solution for building a Unified Namespace that can adapt to future needs.

## Build Your UNS with FlowFuse Now
## **Build Your UNS with FlowFuse Now**

Now that you understand why MQTT is the best choice for your UNS, it’s time to build it. FlowFuse is the ideal platform for implementing your UNS with MQTT.

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