# Edge Panel System Architecture **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** edge, perspective\ **Created:** [February 19, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-system-architecture/102542 "2025-02-19T10:22:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-system-architecture/102542/9 "2025-02-19T15:41:36Z")
> [@Fran\_Dujmovic](#): > > Edge was to be able to add devices such as HMIs at the edge of your networks No, Edge _ **IS** _ an Ignition gateway, that **optionally** supports an HMI. "Edge of your networks" means _geographically_ scattered. If you want a machine HMI, just run a client on a touchscreen PLC physically mounted at the machine, connecting to your central gateway. (Preferably a redundant gateway.) With normal licensing, you can run hundreds of Vision clients from a central gateway. (Fewer Perspective clients.) > [@Fran\_Dujmovic](#): > > bad idea to use Perspective on an Edge Panel? This topic is specific to machine HMIs: > [@Perspective vs Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-vs-vision/69028): > > I'm sure this is an age-old debate on here, but I'm seeking advice for a new project. Before the debate begins: Yes: I am aware that Perspective is newer, responsive, and more portable. No: I don't need that. This projects would consist of two stationary multi-monitor operator stations, perhaps a Windows tablet or two in the future, and possible some remote users (off-prem) connected via VPN. I'm new to both Perspective and Vision, but I come from the SCADA / DCS world so Vision seems much… This topic has more general comparisons: > [@Vision Vs Perspective Debate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-vs-perspective-debate/81849): > > I have been getting to grips with Ignition for a while now and have developed some User Interfaces for Data Collection and Analysis. I am leaning heavily towards Perspective but Vision has been in use at my company for a couple of years in a different department, where they work with machine data largely. I will be the first person in my department to use Ignition, I work with a mixture of numerical and categorical data from users. I prefer everything about Perspective (usability, visibility et… This topic discusses considerations when coming from another SCADA platform: > [@Appropriateness of Ignition, Vision and Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/appropriateness-of-ignition-vision-and-perspective/84523): > > I would like to have a general discussion about the appropriateness of which method I should be directing my efforts toward. And if there is a more appropriate place to have this discussion, please tell me. I'm just over half way through the Inductive university and discovering stuff that concerns me. Went out on a limb to promote Igniton over PlantPAx (that I know well) on a CLX plant control system - while knowing nothing about it. The current demonstration plant has some 500 I/O and about 50 … This topic covers some server sizing considerations: > [@Microsoft Virtual Machine Suggestion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-virtual-machine-suggestion/86787): > > All, Does anyone have a suggestion on what size of VM should one purchase? I'm currently using B2MS. When I try to view historical data. It bogs down and restarts. Thanks, C --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-system-architecture/102542)._