Industrial protocols and IIoT.
The real industrial networking crisis isn't protocol choice—it's the unglamorous hardware layer. I argue for a pragmatic, standards-based approach to ...
Imaging you're an automation engineer with a plant full of legacy PLCs. Here's how to apply ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST guidance to bridge OT and IT withou...
Stop patching together fieldbus and IT Ethernet. Here's my step-by-step plan for a deterministic, secure industrial network, from EtherCAT to OPC UA, ...
We debunk the myth that protocol choice is the root of most industrial network issues, arguing that architecture, security, and maintenance are the re...
Your fieldbus is safe until it isn't. I dig into why Modbus, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP put you at risk, and how OPC UA and MQTT with IEC 62443 can fix...
Your industrial network isn't an IT network. Learn how to segment, patch, and monitor OT systems using ISA/IEC 62443 and practical steps that actually...
Choosing between PROFINET and EtherNet/IP? I break down the real differences in adoption, topology, motion control, and security to help you pick the ...
Everyone wants to crown a single 'best' industrial protocol. I say that's the wrong fight. The real skill is knowing where each protocol belongs in th...
Stop fighting the fieldbus wars. We debunk the myth that one protocol rules them all and show you how to choose based on your actual machines, not ven...
We've seen it a thousand times: a machine faults, and the first suspect is the network. But the real culprit is often a misconfigured fieldbus or a wi...
Legacy protocols and insecure defaults are a liability. I argue that procurement must mandate ISA/IEC 62443 compliance and modern security features li...
Most 'network' failures in industrial settings are actually protocol misconfigurations. Here's a first-person walkthrough to troubleshoot like a pro.