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What is Synnax?
Synnax is a platform for acquiring, controlling, and analyzing data from hardware systems. Synnax delivers:
- High-performance, horizontally scalable storage for sensor & actuator data.
- Millisecond-latency data streaming.
- First-class exploratory and automated analysis using industry standard tools.
- User interfaces for visualization, instrumentation management, and manual control.
- A control sequence system for automating complex control and analysis tasks.
Whether you are part of a large team with tens of thousands of sensors and actuators or an individual working on a personal project, Synnax can help you develop and deploy your hardware faster.
How to Use These Docs
The Synnax documentation is divided into two categories. The guides contain workflow oriented guides for specific users, such as test engineers or analysts, while the references are oriented around the main components of the platform.
The navigation bar on the left contains a link to every page in the documentation. Use the tabs at the top to switch between the reference and guide focused browsing. Feel free to use the search bar at the top of the page to find specific topics.
References
An overview of the main concepts of Synnax can be found in our concepts.
The main components of the Synnax platform are:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Cluster | A horizontally scalable time-series database that provides long term storage and real-time data streaming. |
| Console | A desktop application for data-visualization, instrumentation management, and manual hardware operations. |
| Python Client | Our Python library for interacting with a Synnax cluster. |
| TypeScript Client | Our TypeScript library for interacting with a Synnax cluster. |
| Control | Automate control of hardware systems using control sequences. |
| Pluto | Our React-based component library for building applications. |
| Device Drivers | Drivers for communicating with data acquisition and control devices. |
Guides
The guides are oriented around the workflows of specific users.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Analyst | Explore and analyze data, and automate post-processing. |
| System Administrator | Deploy Synnax in your environment of choice. |
| Test Engineer | Automate testing and control of hardware systems. |
Our guides are a work in progress! There are many more to come.