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Creating A Digital Transformation Roadmap Using A Unified Namespace Dante Augello Wed, 11/20/2024 - 09:30
Digital Transformation has become one of the most popular buzzwords in the automation industry, often used to describe any digital improvements to industrial technology. But what really is Digital Transformation, and how can your organization achieve it?
Empowering Data Center Growth: Leveraging Ignition for Scalability and Efficiency Adam Welles Fri, 04/26/2024 - 14:37
Data center growth has exploded over the past decade. Initially driven by organizations moving their computer assets to the cloud, this trend has only accelerated. With the rise of AI and its need for even more computing power, data center expansion remains a critical focus. Whether it's hyperscalers or colocation owners, the need for more data center capacity remains crystal clear.
Connecting Dots: Ignition And The Automation Pyramid Prasad Tarapure Wed, 03/06/2024 - 09:12
By visually representing the different levels as an Automation Pyramid, also called the Purdue Model or ISA 95, and describing how the Ignition software platform integrates across all its levels, this post aims to showcase how devices of any brand or type can work together harmoniously — whether you're dealing with field-level devices, controlling devices, monitoring tools, planning systems, or management software.
12 Batch Implementation Design Considerations John Parraga Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:10
The best practices dictated by standards such as ISA 88 and ISA 95 provide a great guideline or starting point, but these standards do not prescribe how to implement the details of a solution. Therefore, the following is intended to highlight some of the considerations for a system design.