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David Ariens
Apr 20, 2024
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At a certain point in time, you need to start doing some actual work ;) On The IT/OT Insider we don’t write about specific vendors (*), but rather we try to figure out which concepts are available on the market to help you implement your digital transformation project. Technology should help you scale: make it as easy as possible to build something new. Here are our most important technology related articles:

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Operational Data Platforms in OT (Industrial Data Platforms)

The IT and OT view on data - Part 1 on Industrial Data Platforms

David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren
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October 9, 2023
The IT and OT view on data - Part 1 on Industrial Data Platforms

In our relentless efforts in bringing together the IT and OT world, it is now time to see if we can find some common ground when it comes to storing data at scale. Making data accessible is a really (really) important topic. This is the starting point from which all your data projects will take off. If your data is difficult or not accessible, you can i…

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The Operational Data Platform: How the future of OT Data will look like - Part 2 on Industrial Data Platforms

David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren
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October 24, 2023
The Operational Data Platform: How the future of OT Data will look like - Part 2 on Industrial Data Platforms

The Operational Data Platform is how we envision the future of working with OT data: a cloud native, contextualized data platform bridging the gap between IT and OT. Welcome to this Part 2 of this series on IT and OT Data. In Part 1 we introduced you into

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The Need for Better Data: Why Data Quality is Essential - Part 3 on Industrial Data Platforms

David Ariens and Thomas Dhollander
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Feb 6
The Need for Better Data: Why Data Quality is Essential - Part 3 on Industrial Data Platforms

In this article we focus on the role of Data Quality in your Operational/Industrial Data Platform: 🤔When is data ‘good’? 🤔Why does that matter for IT and OT? 🤔Why is it even more important for users consuming your data products? Last year we published two articles about the Operational Data Platform. In

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It's the Platform, Stupid! Breaking the OT Data Barrier - Part 4 on Industrial Data Platforms

David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren
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May 22
It's the Platform, Stupid! Breaking the OT Data Barrier - Part 4 on Industrial Data Platforms

This is part 4 in our series on Industrial Data Platforms! In this part we are exploring why a data platform is essential. We’ll talk about scaling, faster time to value and ROI. In Part 5 we’ll discover how the Unified Namespace fits into this. Be sure to review the previous parts for essential background information if you are new to our blog:

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The Unified Namespace (UNS) demystified - Part 5 on Industrial Data Platforms

David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren
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May 27
The Unified Namespace (UNS) demystified - Part 5 on Industrial Data Platforms

This is part 5 in our series on Industrial Data Platforms and this one is long overdue (and it’s also a bit more technical) 🙂 In this article we explore the Unified Namespace as a possible design pattern (or even an ‘aspirational state’) when building an Industrial/Operational Data Platform

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Other interesting OT Tech

Let's talk about Model Predictive Control (MPC)

David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren
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Mar 5
Let's talk about Model Predictive Control (MPC)

In today's tech talks, it seems like Artificial Intelligence (AI) steals the show. We're talking about machine learning, big language models, and the like. And we're all for it! We see the magic in math and the power of algorithms that turn the data in your

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ISA-95 and the Purdue model explained

Willem van Lammeren and David Ariens
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August 27, 2023
ISA-95 and the Purdue model explained

OT has a different perspective than IT on the world. The world of manufacturing isn’t virtual, it’s real, with ‘stuff’, sensors, actuators and control systems. This also brings additional complexity when describing this system. How do you describe an architecture that mixes reactors, sensors, real-time control systems, MES and ERP without getting lost?

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(*) Obviously, we do work together with certain vendors. We invite them to write articles together or to be on our podcast. Some of that content might be sponsored, but we always try to talk as much as possible about generic concepts and use cases. We want to tell stories about the Why and the How. Not about the What.