Sync Connect. Connect everything.
OT/IT integration. Production data flow for IT systems.
One layer. Every protocol.
Controllers deliver data via OPC UA, Modbus, S7. IT systems expect MQTT, REST, Kafka, InfluxDB. Sync Connect bridges both — configuration-based, no custom middleware, no vendor lock-in.
How it works.
Sync Connect is built around three concepts:
Providers
Connection to controllers, Modbus sensors, OPC UA servers. Each provider handles authentication, polling, and write-back for one physical or virtual source.
Connectors
Data output to MQTT brokers, REST endpoints, Kafka topics, InfluxDB, MongoDB, ClickHouse. No direct access to field devices — connectors receive ready-to-use data snapshots.
Routes
Connects provider to connector — defines which data flows where. When adding a new source or destination, the configuration is extended, not the code.
Configuration example.
resources:
my-metrics:
currentTemperature: ns=4;i=1
my-options:
desiredTemperature: ns=4;i=2
providers:
my-plc:
driver: opcua
config:
endpoint: opc.tcp://127.0.0.1
connectors:
my-connector:
driver: mqtt
config:
broker: 127.0.0.1
routes:
plc/metrics:
mode: read
provider: my-plc
resource: my-metrics
plc/options:
mode: write
provider: my-plc
resource: my-optionsWhat it runs on.
Linux, Windows, ARM, x86, embedded hardware, a Raspberry Pi, a DIN-rail PC, an enterprise server. Deployed via Docker or systemd. No proprietary IPC required. No hardware lock-in.
Built for production.
Security
mTLS by default. Zero-trust architecture. Role-based authentication. Containerised isolation. Security is the constraint, not the feature.
Observability
Native OpenTelemetry. Prometheus metrics, structured logs, distributed traces. Compatible with Grafana, ELK and existing monitoring stacks.
Fault Tolerance
Hot reloading. Automatic health checks. Graceful recovery. Change-only data transfer and backpressure management for stable pipelines with slow consumers.
How it compares.
vs. Cogent DataHub
Cogent works. But it's Windows-tied, DCOM-dependent, and not designed for testable, version-controlled, CI/CD-friendly integrations. Sync Connect runs headless on any platform, extends in Go, and ships with structured observability out of the box.
vs. Siemens Industrial Edge
Powerful ecosystem — if you're all-in on Siemens hardware and accept the licensing cost. Sync Connect is vendor-agnostic, runs on commodity hardware, and costs a fraction of the TCO.