We are thrilled to announce the latest feature addition: Control Tower. This powerful add-on gives you unprecedented control over your profile's resources. Whether you're an IoT developer aiming to scale up your application or just starting with our platform, Control Tower promises to enhance your experience and streamline your application management.

So, what exactly does Control Tower bring to the table? Let's delve into its key features:

1. Device Statistics: Insights at Your Fingertips

With Control Tower, you can access valuable data input and output statistics for each device within your profile. This data is conveniently displayed in the 'General Information' tab, allowing you to monitor and analyze the flow of information to and from your devices.

One of the standout features of Control Tower is the ability to select the period and interval for your statistical data. This customization empowers you to understand better how data flows through your devices and make informed decisions based on how much input or output your devices receive hourly, daily, or monthly, narrowing it down by specifying a time interval.

It's worth noting that statistics begin to accumulate once Control Tower is added to your profile. Any data recorded before this addition will not be retroactively available.

2. Understanding Soft Limits: Tailored Resource Management

While our platform already boasts robust hard limits to ensure security and resource fairness, Control Tower takes resource management to the next level. This add-on allows you to customize soft rate limits for devices and profiles.

Soft limits safeguard against devices consuming excessive input and output, helping you maintain a stable and efficient application ecosystem. They can also prevent individual devices from overwhelming the system, ensuring a fair distribution of resources.

3. Profile and Device-Level Customization

Control Tower's flexibility shines through in its ability to set soft limits at both the profile and device levels.

Profile Soft Limits: When you set soft limits at the profile level, they apply uniformly to all devices within that profile. This ensures consistency and resource allocation across your entire application.

Device Soft Limits: For scenarios where specific devices require more or less resources than the profile's standard soft limits, Control Tower allows you to override these limits at the device level. This empowers you to fine-tune resource allocation to meet the unique needs of individual devices.

Important: Hard Limits Take Precedence

It's crucial to understand that hard limits, defined by your account's plan, always precede soft limits. For example, if your plan's hard limit for data input requests is 1,000 per minute, even if you set a soft limit of 2,000 requests, the hard limit will enforce itself once the device reaches 1,000 requests in a minute.

How to Customize Soft Limits

Device Soft Limits: Navigate to the 'More' tab on the device page to configure soft limits for individual devices.

Profile Soft Limits: For profile-wide adjustments, visit the 'More' tab on the profile page.

The screenshot below shows how Control Tower can set soft limits for devices, tailoring resource allocation to your application's specific requirements.

Control Tower is the latest tool in your arsenal to ensure your IoT application's efficient and controlled operation. Whether you're looking to gain deeper insights into your device statistics or fine-tune resource allocation, Control Tower is here to help.

It can be a game-changer for developers and businesses, allowing for more precise resource management and a smoother scaling process. To start with Control Tower, add it to your profile and begin harnessing its capabilities. You can also learn more about this feature in our documentation.

We're excited to see how Control Tower empowers you to take your IoT applications to new heights. Thank you for being a part of our journey, and we look forward to your continued success with TagoIO!