The familiar automation pyramid is changing to an automation pillar to better reflect the changing locations of control systems and the ability to share data at all levels rather than sequentially ...

OPC UA including APL, TSN, and 5G for the field: The Field Level Communications initiative reaches a major milestone. Figure 1. FLC initiative developing extensions to the OPC UA framework for field ...

Implementation of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) certainly generates its share of challenges, one of the biggest being the convergence of information-technology (IT) and ...

Ethernet has been cemented as a dependable wired solution for computer and automation networks. The open standard enables terminals to be quickly and easily connected and scaled to exchange data with ...

Automation can streamline data-center networking, but it presents challenges that must be overcome when planning, implementing, and using it. More than 86% of companies expect their budgets for ...

Certification programs like those offered by Cisco and Juniper Networks can help network engineers document their proficiency in network automation. Modern networks require more dynamic changes than ...