On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Dominik Obermaier, Co-Founder and CTO of HiveMQ, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss unified namespace (UNS). The conversation covers how UNS eases new data architecture adoption, how UNS is changing how enterprises think about data, what makes UNS different from other data architectures, IT/OT convergence, MQTT, trends in industrial data management, advice for transitioning to unified namespace, and unified namespace use cases.

About Dominik Obermaier

Dominik Obermaier is the Co-Founder and CTO of HiveMQ. He is a member of the OASIS Technical Committee and is part of the standardization committee for MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5. He is the co-author of the book "The Technical Foundations of IoT" and a frequent speaker on IoT, MQTT, and messaging.

Interested in connecting with Dominik? Reach out on LinkedIn!

About HiveMQ

HiveMQ empowers businesses to transform with the most trusted MQTT platform. Designed to connect, communicate, and control IoT data under real-world stress, the HiveMQ MQTT Platform is the proven enterprise standard and powers use cases in automotive, energy, logistics, smart manufacturing, transportation, and more. Leading brands like Audi, BMW, Liberty Global, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, and ZF choose HiveMQ to build smarter IoT projects, modernize factories, and create better customer experiences.

Key Questions and Topics from This Episode

(00:12) Introduction to Dominik Obermaier and HiveMQ
(00:54) What is unified namespace?
(04:46) How does UNS ease new data architecture adoption?
(07:20) How is UNS changing how enterprises think about data?
(10:00) What makes UNS different and IT/OT convergence
(12:50) What to look for in an MQTT platform when using UNS
(15:21) Trends in industrial data management
(17:08) Advice for transitioning to unified namespace
(18:28) Unified namespace use cases
(20:15) Learn more and follow up