NASCAR uses NATS to distribute real-time telemetry data

Pushing the boundaries from the edge to the cloud at ultra-low latency: how NASCAR uses NATS to deliver real-time racing data to broadcasters, racing teams, and fans. Distributing live telemetry data NASCAR’s NextGen cars feature a host of changes including being fitted with sensors generating 60 data points hundreds of times per second for the duration of the race. This telemetry data is transmitted over UHF radio waves to the NASCAR mobile data center (literally a data center in a semi-truck trailer that goes to each track venue), where it is then ingested and retransmitted both to the…