Skip to Content
MQTT Essentials - A Lightweight IoT Protocol
book

MQTT Essentials - A Lightweight IoT Protocol

by Gastón C. Hillar
April 2017
Intermediate to advanced
280 pages
6h 18m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Dive into the world of MQTT, the preferred protocol for IoT and M2M communication. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, implementing, and securing MQTT-based systems, enabling readers to create efficient and lightweight communication networks for their connected devices.

What this Book will help me do

  • Understand the underlying principles and protocol structure of MQTT.
  • Securely configure and deploy an MQTT broker for communication.
  • Develop Python, Java, and JavaScript-based MQTT client applications.
  • Utilize MQTT for real-world IoT use cases such as sensor data interchange.
  • Optimize MQTT usage for low-latency and lightweight communication scenarios.

Author(s)

Gastón C. Hillar is an experienced IoT developer and author with a deep understanding of IoT protocols and technologies. With years of practical experience in designing and deploying secure IoT systems, Gastón specializes in breaking down complex topics into digestible and actionable insights. Through his books, he aims to empower developers to effectively integrate IoT technologies into their work.

Who is it for?

The book is tailored for software developers and engineers who are looking to integrate MQTT into their IoT solutions. It's ideal for individuals with pre-existing knowledge in IoT concepts who want to deepen their understanding of MQTT. Readers seeking to secure, optimize, and utilize MQTT for communication and automation tasks will find it especially useful. It's a perfect fit for those working with Python, Java, and web technologies in IoT contexts.

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things

IoT Fundamentals: Networking Technologies, Protocols, and Use Cases for the Internet of Things

David Hanes, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Rob Barton
Kubernetes: Up and Running, 2nd Edition

Kubernetes: Up and Running, 2nd Edition

Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781787287815