Scalable and Reliable Management Framework for Power IoT Systems

Abstract

With the rapid expansion of smart grid infrastructures, managing massive heterogeneous terminals with high concurrency and reliability has become a critical challenge for power-oriented Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. Conventional management approaches often lack sufficient scalability and flexibility to support large-scale device coordination and long-term operation. This paper presents a unified management framework for grid-oriented IoT systems based on cloud-edge collaboration and containerized service orchestration. The proposed architecture integrates intelligent terminals, edge gateways, and centralized platforms into a hierarchical control model, enabling flexible resource allocation and dynamic service deployment across transmission, transformation, and distribution networks. To enhance system adaptability, container-based microservice mechanisms are introduced for terminal data acquisition and device management. A lightweight application management layer is designed to support secure interaction between the central platform and distributed terminal containers. In addition, an automated operation and maintenance module is developed to provide encrypted file distribution, remote configuration, and over-the-air (OTA) upgrade scheduling. Experimental deployment results demonstrate that the proposed framework significantly improves device management efficiency, system reliability, and maintenance automation. The proposed solution offers a scalable and robust foundation for next-generation smart grid IoT platforms supporting large-scale heterogeneous terminals.