diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 71027c7..d620199 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ # PostgSail Effortless cloud based solution for storing and sharing your SignalK data. Allow you to effortlessly log your sails and monitor your boat with historical data. -### Context +## Context It is all about SQL, object-relational, time-series, spatial databases with a bit of python. +PostgSail is an open-source alternative to traditional vessel data management. +It is based on a well known open-source technology stack, Singalk, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, PostGIS, PostgREST. It does perfectly integrate with standard monitoring tool stack like Grafana. -For more clarity and visibility the complete [Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)](https://github.com/xbgmsharp/postgsail/tree/main/ERD/README.md) -is export as PNG and SVG file. +For more clarity and visibility the complete [Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)](https://github.com/xbgmsharp/postgsail/tree/main/ERD/README.md) is export as PNG and SVG file. -### Features +## Features - Automatically log your voyages without manually starting or stopping a trip. - Automatically capture the details of your voyages (boat speed, heading, wind speed, etc). - Timelapse video your trips! @@ -22,10 +23,13 @@ is export as PNG and SVG file. - Notification via email or PushOver, Telegram ### Cloud +If you prefer not to install or administer your instance of PostgSail, hosted versions of PostgSail are available in the cloud of your choice. + The cloud advantage. Hosted and fully–managed options for PostgSail, designed for all your deployment and business needs. Register and try for free at https://iot.openplotter.cloud/. +## Using PostgSail ### pre-deploy configuration To get these running, copy `.env.example` and rename to `.env` then set the value accordinly. @@ -117,6 +121,9 @@ Out of the box iot platform using docker with the following software: - [PostGIS, a spatial database extender for PostgreSQL object-relational database.](https://postgis.net/) - [Grafana, open observability platform | Grafana Labs](https://grafana.com) +### Releases & updates +PostgSail Release Notes & Future Plans: see planned and in-progress updates and detailed information about current and past releases. [PostgSail project](https://github.com/xbgmsharp?tab=projects) + ### Support To get support, please create new [issue](https://github.com/xbgmsharp/postgsail/issues).