# Welcome to Joule's Docs

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

<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>New to Joule?</strong></mark></p><p>Build your first Joule</p></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="tutorials/getting-started">getting-started</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Already have a Joule running?</strong></mark></p><p>Explore the streaming pipelines</p></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="components/pipelines">pipelines</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## 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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Stable current Joule release v1.2.0 [release notes](https://docs.fractalworks.io/joule/product-updates/release-notes/v1.2.0-join-streams-with-stateful-analytics), July-2024&#x20;
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