# \#architecture **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tag/architecture/78.md [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) --- ## [Ignition Edge/Gateway Architecture Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-architecture-questions/117417)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-architecture-questions/117417 "2026-10-14T04:42:45Z")
The site has 10 different buildings, each with a dedicated PC. Initially, we were told there would be no interconnectivity between buildings. Because of licensing costs, the original thought was to use Ignition Edge Pane… --- ## [Architecture for ERP integration in Ignition — REST API vs MQTT vs direct DB vs UDTs (for read + write at MES scale)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052)
**Author:** [@mnizamudeen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mnizamudeen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052 "2026-09-07T08:29:00Z")
We're building a Perspective application for a manufacturing cell — this particular one (a barcode scan triggering a lookup) is a smaller starting example, but it's really a test case to figure out the right general patt… --- ## [Ignition Architecture Builder: Ideas, Bug Reports, and Support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-builder-ideas-bug-reports-and-support/96739)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Goetz1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Goetz1)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-builder-ideas-bug-reports-and-support/96739 "2026-09-03T15:23:46Z")
Welcome to the Ignition Architecture Builder forum thread! What is the Architecture Builder? The Architecture Builder is a Perspective project designed to help users plan and document Ignition Architectures, from basic… --- ## [Ideal way to do redundant pair of Ignition Edge gateway- dedicated NICs and direct connection?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ideal-way-to-do-redundant-pair-of-ignition-edge-gateway-dedicated-nics-and-direct-connection/116421)
**Author:** [@RayJohn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RayJohn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ideal-way-to-do-redundant-pair-of-ignition-edge-gateway-dedicated-nics-and-direct-connection/116421 "2026-07-15T23:52:54Z")
Hello all: We plan on building out a of pair of redundant Ignition Edge gateway. Based on some digging, there are some gotchas: Based on @pturmel 's comments - it's looking like I should dedicate a NIC on each mac… --- ## [Redundancy failover based on PLC communication loss and recovery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-failover-based-on-plc-communication-loss-and-recovery/114629)
**Author:** [@a.moutska](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a.moutska)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-failover-based-on-plc-communication-loss-and-recovery/114629 "2026-03-23T21:11:49Z")
Hello everyone, I am using Ignition 8.3.4 with Perspective and a gateway redundancy architecture in Master/Backup mode. My setup is the following: \* Each gateway server has two network cards. \* One network card is de… --- ## [Arquitectura and Lisence](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arquitectura-and-lisence/103885)
**Author:** [@nihlgomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nihlgomez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arquitectura-and-lisence/103885 "2025-03-20T15:13:17Z")
Hi, guys i have an arquitecture that's not a official arquitecture but its a example that a i want show you im new in this envarioment and i'v a question, it's possible take a licence an unique lisence and put in other d…