Azure Event Hubs Gen 2
Azure Event Hubs Gen 2 enables Belden Horizon Data Operations to connect with Azure Event Hubs.
Supported communication
- Outbound (Publish data from Edge to Azure Event Hubs) - Yes
- Inbound (Subscribe data from Azure Event Hubs to Edge) - No
Configurations
Field | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
Name | Connector instance name. | Yes |
Connection String | Primary or secondary connection string copied from the Azure portal (must include Endpoint, SharedAccessKeyName, SharedAccessKey, and EntityPath). | Yes |
Maximum Message Size (KB) | Maximum size of each event batch sent to Azure Event Hubs, in KB. | Yes |
Combine Messages | Combine multiple messages into a single JSON array to reduce message count. | Yes |
Parallel Publish Count | The number of simultaneously publishing messages. | No |
Throttling limit | Set a limit on the number of outbound messages per second. If sending data to a server that has restrictions on the rate of incoming messages, this ensures that no messages are lost. | No |
Persistent storage configurations
Field | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
Persistent storage | If enabled, messages in the outbound queue are stored on disk. If there are interruptions in connection or power loss, messages are retained and eventually sent when the connection is restored. | No |
Persistent storage size limit | Set the size limit for storing persisted data in GB. | No |
Queue mode | Select the sequence of data transfer: FIFO or LIFO. Selecting FIFO (First In First Out) sends the earliest message first. Selecting LIFO (Last In First Out) sends the latest message first. | No |