What is Latency?
Latency is the time delay that occurs when data travels from one point to another in a network – measured in milliseconds, with different tolerances depending on application: safety systems require <1 ms, while dashboards can tolerate seconds.
Technical Definition: The time delay that occurs when data travels from one point to another in a network. Latency is measured in milliseconds and has different tolerances depending on application: a production safety system requires <1 ms, while an energy dashboard can tolerate several seconds.
Why it matters: In control systems, high latency can cause instability or safety hazards. Understanding latency requirements is crucial for deciding what should run locally at the edge versus in a cloud platform.
HubMind’s view: We design network architectures that match the latency requirements of each application – ensuring time-critical functions always run locally, never across a potentially unreliable internet connection.
External link: Latency in industrial networks – Cisco documentation.
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