From sensor to server: Communication at the access layer
Throughout history, industrial revolutions hinge on the power of automating processes. While automation today offers many benefits, imagine if you could automate thousands — or even millions — of processes simultaneously across any layer of the enterprise IT network. This is the next potential wave of innovation, and it’s the organizations that are “geographically dispersed” or “automation heavy” that will benefit the most from fully connecting all end points — even those in the access layer. While long-range communications and connectivity have become increasingly easier to attain, businesses need to break down their isolated islands of automation to achieve comprehensive automation at scale. For example, there always has been a clear line dividing o perations technology and information technology networks. The emergence of the internet of things blurs that line as industrial operations head in the direction of complete connectivity for all devices on a n...