Utilihive Platform

Utilihive is a cloud-native big data integration platform delivered as a managed service i.e, integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). Utilihive leverages an event-driven service mesh architecture to provide optimal scalability and resilience for data exchanges across digital and physical systems.

Core Components

Utilihive is made up of the following components:

Utilihive iPaaS

The Utilihive integration platform operates on the concept of flows (i.e., message processing pipelines). The platform includes the following features centered around flows and flow development:

Components Description

Flow-server

The runtime engine that manages and executes integration flows.

API management and access control

Functionality for defining roles and permissions within a system, securing API services, and creating documentation and reports for flow endpoints.

Insights API

An API that exposes a subset of platform services for accessing data metrics and managing flows.

SDK

The tools needed to develop and unit test integration flows in a local environment.

Lowcode DSL

A low-code, domain-specific language for writing self-documenting flows in the SDK.

Utilihive Console

The Utilihive Console is an in-browser visual dashboard that facilitates the management and use of different Utilihive services. One such service is Utilihive Heartbeat, where you can create credentials for flow endpoints, generate reports, and trace messages through the system.

The Heartbeat interface is part of the flow-server and is used to manage and monitor deployed flows. At a glance, Heartbeat tracks the number of in-flight, processed, and failed messages, as the following image demonstrates:

The console displays a total count of in-flight, complete, and failed messages.

This data can then be used to generate reports based on a given time period. Heartbeat also allows users to trace messages passing through a flow and manage the credentials that can access a flow’s endpoints. The following image highlights the options available at the individual flow level:

An individual flow includes tabs for the flow spec, documentation, flow access, and reporting.

For more information on how to use Heartbeat, check out the documentation on Management and Monitoring.

Datalake

In the Utilihive Console, Datalake refers to a set of tools that provide different ways to interact with the underlying data lake service. The following image shows an overview of these tools:

The console displays an overview of Datalake tools.

Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter provides a way to simulate meter readings and events over a set period of time, which are then delivered to a desired flow. The following image displays the results of a finished simulation:

A pop-up message summarizes that a simulation has finished and includes the start and end dates.

Simulations can be set up to take place in certain timezones and trigger special events like a power outage or corrupt reading. The following image demonstrates creating one of these events:

The console displays a map of Barcelona with a form underneath to create a new power outage event.

For more information on how to use Ghostwriter, start with the documentation on Simulations.

Utilihive Accelerators

Utilihive is an all-purpose iPaaS but provides specialized accelerators for power utilities. These include the following applications:

Application Description

Datalake

A data storage and analytics service tailored for utilities.

Ghostwriter

A feature set for running simulations that generate test readings under different conditions.

Asset Data Repository

A secondary data storage for managing the status of usage points (e.g., meters).