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Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is a collection of diverse specifications for the standardization of industrial communication. OPC UA was published in the fall of 2006 as the
MQTT is an efficient messaging protocol that has gained considerable popularity in the context of Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 applications. One of the main advantages of MQTT is its
The Azure IoT Hub is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that has been specially developed for the Internet of Things (IoT). It provides a central platform for managing IoT devices
Microsoft SQL Server is a leading relational database management system (RDBMS) used in a wide range of enterprise applications in a variety of industries, including manufacturing. Originally introduced in 1989,
REST stands for “Representational State Transfer” and is an architectural style for the development of network-based applications. It is particularly effective for building web services and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is a powerful, scalable and secure cloud storage service from Amazon Web Services (AWS). This makes this service one of the most important components of
Microsoft Teams is a popular collaboration platform and chat application developed by Microsoft. The software was first introduced in 2017 and has been an integral part of Microsoft 365 ever
Apache Kafka is a powerful event streaming platform that is used in particular in highly scalable architectures. The main architecture of Kafka was designed with throughput, scalability and durability of
InfluxDB is a powerful open source time series database. It was specially developed for the efficient storage and retrieval of time series data. Time series data are data points that
SAP offers a comprehensive ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software solution. The ERP system offers a wide range of functions and modules covering various business areas (e.g. finance, purchasing, sales, production).
Siemens S7, or SIMATIC S7, is a widely used control platform. The S7 family includes a wide range of control systems, from compact PLC controllers to powerful industrial controllers. The
An FTP server (File Transfer Protocol server) is a server that uses the File Transfer Protocol to transfer files and data between a client and the server. FTP enables the
CSV stands for “Comma-Separated Values” (values separated by commas). This is a simple file format for saving data in tabular form. This means that data is arranged in rows and
The digitalization of industrial production has been driven forward for years with ever-increasing investment. However, comprehensive factory-wide or even company-wide digitalization is still the exception. According to McKinsey, there is
In a modern factory, data is not only crucial, but also the driving factor for efficiency, productivity, product quality and innovation. A clear and effective data strategy plays a central
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