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Reference Architecture for Integrating OT and Modern IT

Analyze business data trapped in disparate operational technology systems

Analyst(s): Paul DeBeasi

Data pipelines in industries such as manufacturing, energy and utilities have become critical to supporting diverse, complex and mission-critical business processes. But many organizations struggle to find, distribute and analyze their OT data. Even when OT systems do share data, the data is often unstructured, fragmented and real-time. Pressure to deliver faster results, higher quality and greater resiliency is driving organizations to consider how they can integrate OT with IT.

This research helps I&O technical professionals overcome this challenge by describing an IT-OT reference architecture, explaining its components, and analyzing its strengths and weaknesses.

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