Build A Decision-Ready Foundation

Typical Architectures

Flow is a modular system that can be deployed in a variety of architectures (as below) or in a combination of these.

1. Simple

• Single on-premise Flow Server including Microsoft SQL Server
• Connected to multiple data sources including PLCs, Historians, and SQL databases
• Workstations running Flow Config and Visualization via browsers

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2. Deployed Data Sources

• Connected to deployed data sources to ensure collection is local to source
• Deployed Data Sources require the Flow Bootstrap to be installed on the respective servers

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3. Distributed

• Multiple Flow Servers to distribute computing load
• Dedicated Microsoft SQL Server

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4. Edge and Cloud

• Flow Server deployed to cloud provider (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Data Sources deployed to the edge (on-premise) using a single outbound connection

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5. Enterprise

• Enterprise rollup from multiple Tier 1 (Site) Flow Systems to one or more Tier 2 (Enterprise) Flow Systems
• Ideal for cross-site benchmarking, comparison, and planning
• Central model template management

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