OT-IT Convergence

Industrial Automation Meets the Cloud Across manufacturing floors, thousands of sensors track temperature, vibration, and speed. Cloud platforms collect this data, store it safely, and run analysis that helps operators spot issues before they break down. With a clear plan, data from machines becomes guidance for better performance. Why connect to the cloud? It provides scalable storage, powerful analytics, and a single view of production across sites. Cloud tools also make it easier to share results with teams, suppliers, and maintenance partners, without heavy IT overhead. ...

Industrial IoT Security and Standards Industrial environments such as factories, power plants, and logistics hubs rely on many connected devices. When these devices talk to each other, security is a baseline, not a bonus. Standards give teams a common language and a proven way to protect systems across sites and vendors. They also help teams speak the same language when auditing risk or sharing best practices. Key standards guide IIoT security. IEC 62443 covers governance, architecture, and product security for industrial control systems. ISO/IEC 27001 provides an overarching security framework. In practice, teams also follow NIST guidance for ICS. Together, these standards help with asset inventories, secure software lifecycles, and planned incident response. ...