Design Principles
The Voltimax IoT Platform is built on several core design principles that guide architecture decisions.
Cloud-Native
- Microservices architecture with clear boundaries
- Stateless APIs enable horizontal scaling
- Managed services reduce operational overhead
- Infrastructure as code (Bicep/Terraform)
Edge-First
- Gateways operate autonomously during network outages
- Local buffering ensures no data loss
- Edge strategies reduce cloud dependency
- Offline-capable control algorithms
Schema-Driven
- Metrics, protocols, and contracts defined in schemas
- Code generation from schemas ensures consistency
- Single source of truth for data models
- Reduces manual coding and errors
Security by Default
- Zero trust architecture
- Least privilege access control
- Secrets never in code or config files
- All data encrypted in transit and at rest
Observable & Debuggable
- Structured logging throughout
- Distributed tracing for request flows
- Health checks at every layer
- Comprehensive metrics and monitoring