Chapter 6: Mastering Gateway Design: Unveiling Functionalities, Data Aggregation, Protocol Translation, and IoT Innovations
Abstract A gateway in system design acts as a central entry point, managing communication between different networks or systems by performing functionalities like data aggregation, protocol translation, request routing, and load balancing, essentially providing a unified interface for clients to access multiple backend services while handling the complexities of different protocols and data formats involved; this allows for a cleaner separation of concerns between the client and the backend systems. Key functionalities of a gateway: Data Aggregation: A gateway can collect data from multiple sources, potentially with different formats, and consolidate it into a structured format for further processing or presentation to the client. Protocol Translation: The gateway translates data between different communication protocols, allowing systems using distinct protocols to communicate with each other seamlessly. Request Routing: Based on specific criteria like URL...