Ably
The platform for dependable realtime experiences.
Overview
Ably is a cloud infrastructure platform that provides APIs for building and scaling realtime applications. While not specific to healthcare, its technology is used for device integration in healthcare for use cases like remote patient monitoring and realtime data streaming. It guarantees message delivery, scalability, and low latency, which are critical for medical device data.
✨ Key Features
- Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub) messaging
- Guaranteed message ordering and delivery
- Massive scalability (millions of concurrent connections)
- Low latency
- Presence detection
- SDKs for various languages and platforms
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on the 'four pillars' of dependability: performance, integrity, reliability, and availability
- Guaranteed message delivery, even in unreliable network conditions
- Protocol interoperability
Unique Value: Provides developers with a simple way to build complex, dependable realtime features without having to manage the underlying infrastructure, backed by industry-leading uptime and reliability guarantees.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Streaming data from continuous glucose monitors to a mobile app
- Powering a live chat feature between patients and doctors
- Broadcasting alerts to on-call medical staff
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Storing and querying historical medical records (it's a messaging platform, not a database).
🏆 Alternatives
Differentiates from competitors like PubNub and Pusher with a stronger focus on guaranteed delivery and fault tolerance, making it suitable for critical use cases like those in healthcare. It is a general-purpose tool, not a healthcare-specific interoperability platform.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 3M monthly messages, 200 peak connections.
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