Becoming the leading hybrid cloud provider with Red Hat
IBM wants to acquire the software manufacturer Red Hat, which relies on open source and Linux. The aim: to become the leading hybrid cloud provider.
read more...read more...Automation devices in transition
IT and automation are growing together. Industrial automation is therefore facing the challenge of having to break up the existing inflexible infrastructure - which in turn places completely new demands on automation technology. One possible approach.
read more...Create safe zones
Protecting production networks without having to forego the benefits of transparent communication: This is a key challenge for companies as production becomes increasingly networked. Data diodes and automation firewalls can help.
read more...End of the German fiduciary cloud
Microsoft is currently building two new data centers for its cloud services in Germany. In these, the company will dispense with a data trustee and hold the reins itself. The 'Microsoft Cloud Germany' will be discontinued.
read more...The Industry 4.0 case
Fraunhofer IOSB-INA has developed a new type of mobile sensor system. What looks like luggage is actually a mobile 'Industry 4.0 analysis case' for machines and systems.
read more...IUNO research project - Part 3
Secure remote maintenance via cloud-based web platform
The third part of our series of articles on the national reference project IUNO deals with the question: How can secure remote maintenance of industrial systems be guaranteed with reasonable effort in the age of Industry 4.0?
read more...The missing sensor specification
A few weeks ago, the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement published the final version of the 'Sensor Technologies 2022' study. However, you will search in vain for a practical IoT sensor concept in the document.
read more...HMS swallows Beck IPC
On July 17, HMS Industrial Networks acquired all shares in Beck IPC GmbH, based in Wetzlar. Michael Volz, HMS, and Thomas Schumacher, Managing Director of Beck IPC for many years, explain the background.
read more...With twelve bytes into the IoT
With its small data packets, the Sigfox network allows even the simplest things to be connected to the Internet. Just twelve bytes alone enable completely new business models for mechanical and plant engineering.
read more...OPC UA in mature mode
A global standard for the Internet of Things - the OPC Foundation believes that OPC UA is the best way to achieve this goal. A cross-section of the Foundation's innovations at this year's Hannover Messe in April and beyond.
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