In the era of the industrial internet of things (IIoT), assets of both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are becoming more sophisticated—and they both generate and use more data. As a result, it’s increasingly important for manufacturers to mesh the IT and OT sides of their business to fully capture the potential contained in all that information.

However, converting data from these assets into actionable insights can be a significant challenge. IT and OT systems have historically been implemented to address different challenges and have rarely had to work alongside each other. As a result, each has developed different architectures and protocols.

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