Hybrid / Converged Solutions
In the current business landscape, Operations Technology (OT) teams are increasingly required to provide real-time data from various sources to IT-led data science teams. These sources can include sensors, quality/LIMS systems, maintenance systems, alarms and event logs, and batch events. Similarly, third-party vendors supporting critical process and manufacturing equipment also require this real-time data. However, extracting data from existing infrastructure such as PLC/DCS/SCADA/MES and other OT systems and delivering it in a continuous streaming fashion can be complicated.
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Adding to these challenges is the issue of technical debt that many companies face, which includes problems such as a lack of segregation between plant and IT networks and differing technical skillsets among OT teams. Modern manufacturing companies are often the product of multiple acquisitions. They consist of multiple facilities acquired or constructed over many years, which means that the control systems used can be widely divergent. Each site may have its own approach to sharing operations data with the broader organization.
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All of these challenges must be overcome while also bridging the gap between OT and IT from a cultural, operational, and budgetary perspective.
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Our team can help you overcome these technical challenges by designing and implementing a converged OT data streaming solution. Our hybrid solution safely captures and structures operational data, providing secure access to internal and external endpoints. We can provide meaningful data to stakeholders who may not be familiar with plant equipment hierarchies or tag naming conventions and who may not understand the limitations of core time-series data sets.
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Our consultants can help you effectively interface with both OT and IT teams, as well as third-party vendors. We have experience working with data streaming and storage solutions like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. We can help you cost-effectively deliver converged solutions to your organization that support current use cases and provide a scalable infrastructure that can easily support growth over time.
Aspen Connect Integration Services
Aspen Connect empowers enterprises by providing them with the capabilities to seamlessly access and interact with a diverse range of data sources, databases, and historians through a simple and efficient configuration process. This powerful tool enables organizations to transfer historical data or stream live data using native Aspen IP.21 connectivity, ensuring secure, high-speed data transfers with encryption.
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With out-of-the-box connectivity options for a variety of platforms such as OSIsoft, SQL Server, CSV files, and OPC UA, Aspen Connect simplifies the process of integrating data from different sources. Additionally, it offers premium connectivity features for advanced use cases, such as stream processing, data lakes, and cloud provider integration. These features are particularly beneficial for big data analytics and reporting purposes, enabling organizations to gain valuable insights from their data.
Refer to the graphic below to further understand Aspen Connect's capabilities and how it can help enhance your organization's data management and analytics. Ready to implement? Lighthaus can lead your data integration initiative.
