# Welcome to Joule's Docs

Joule is a platform that enables high throughput data and analytics at scale.

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## Discover Joule

Joule is a low-code platform designed to handle a wide range of use cases, optimised for modern streaming analytics in hybrid environments and Internet of Things (IoT). It offers a modular architecture, ensuring consistent data processing through flexible pipelines tailored to your use cases.

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