description The Things Stack (Self-Hosted) Overview
For organizations with strong in-house DevOps teams, self-hosting the entire Things Stack offers maximum control over data pipelines and security policies. It allows for deep customization of the data ingestion layer, making it highly resilient to external service changes. This is the choice for tech-forward enterprises building proprietary IoT ecosystems.
help The Things Stack (Self-Hosted) FAQ
Is The Things Stack a Zigbee gateway?
No, The Things Stack is a LoRaWAN network-server platform, not a Zigbee gateway. It connects LoRaWAN gateways, devices, applications, and integrations through services such as the Network Server and Application Server.
What does self-hosting The Things Stack give an organization?
Self-hosting keeps the network-server deployment and data pipeline under the organization's control. This can support custom security policies, private integrations, and direct management of infrastructure, backups, and upgrades.
Can The Things Stack run on Docker or Kubernetes?
Self-hosted deployments can be operated with container-based infrastructure, including Docker-oriented and Kubernetes-oriented environments. The correct setup depends on the selected edition and the organization's requirements for scaling, persistence, and operations.
What hardware does The Things Stack need to connect to?
It needs LoRaWAN gateways and end devices rather than ordinary Wi-Fi or Zigbee sensors. Applications typically receive decoded data through MQTT, HTTP, or another supported integration path.
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