Installation
This chapter mainly introduces how to deploy ECP with Kubernetes or Docker. There are certain functional differences between these two deployment methods, for details, see the table below.
After the installation, please configure the ECP license and start your journey with this cloud-edge collaboration platform.
Besides the deployment of ECP, this chapter also introduces how to install ECP Edge Agent to connect existing edge services.
Kubernetes vs. Docker Deployments
| Category | Features | Kubernetes | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMQX Cluster Management | Life cycle management | ✅ | ❌ |
| Horizontal and vertical scaling | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Access type configuration | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Upgrade | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Manage existing EMQX clusters | ✅ | ✅ | |
| View EMQX cluster details | ✅ | ✅ | |
| EMQX cluster transfer | ✅ | ✅ | |
| EMQX connection management | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Edge Service Management | Manage edge services | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manage Neuron, eKuiper and NanoMQ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Batch install | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Batch upgrade | |||
| Batch manage | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Batch operate | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Batch configuration deployment (Global Overwrite) | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Batch configuration deployment (Local Update) | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Service grouping | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Monitor | Monitor EMQX clusters | ✅ | ✅ |
| Monitor edge services | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Alarm | EMQX service alarm | ✅ | ✅ |
| Edge service alarms | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Alarm rules and notification | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Logs | EMQX log management | ✅ | ✅ |
| Neuron servcie log | ✅ | ❌ | |
| eKuiper servcie log | ✅ | ❌ | |
| ECP service log | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Tags | Tag management | ✅ | ✅ |
| System Management | Organization management | ✅ | ✅ |
| Project management | ✅ | ✅ | |
| User management | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Operation audit | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Resource setting | ✅ | ✅ | |
| General setting | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Customized login page | ✅ | ✅ | |
| License management | ✅ | ✅ |