The Industrial IoT Blog
IIoT Insights by Henry Costa
Tag: Industrial Connectivity
The networking and communication layer that links industrial devices, systems, and platforms. It enables secure, reliable data flow between OT and IT environments.
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Unified Namespace (UNS) as the Architectural Foundation for IIoT
Read more: Unified Namespace (UNS) as the Architectural Foundation for IIoTIf you want to talk about making factories smarter and more connected, you have to talk about Unified Namespace. I’ve been working with industrial data for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen many architectural patterns come and go in…
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Understanding 5G for IIoT. Use Cases, Limits, and Reality
Read more: Understanding 5G for IIoT. Use Cases, Limits, and RealityIf you follow industrial digitalization, you have probably seen 5G mentioned everywhere. Vendor slides, conferences, strategy decks. Sometimes it sounds like the missing link for Industry 4.0. Other times, it sounds like expensive hype. The truth sits somewhere in the…
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Top 10 OPC UA Servers to Watch in 2026
Read more: Top 10 OPC UA Servers to Watch in 2026Connecting machines is easy on paper. Doing it reliably, securely, and at scale in a real manufacturing environment is not. OPC UA servers sit at the center of that challenge. They are the layer that quietly determines whether your IIoT…
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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and IIoT: Where They Meet on the Shop Floor
Read more: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and IIoT: Where They Meet on the Shop FloorLet’s talk about AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) in the world of Industrial IoT. I’ve been hands-on with both — Google Glass, HoloLens, and their cousins — and I want to share what I’ve actually seen work, what’s…
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Digital Twins: Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds
Read more: Digital Twins: Bridging the Physical and Digital WorldsIf you’ve spent any time in a plant or a control room, you know there’s a gap between what’s happening on the floor and what’s visible on the screens in the office. That’s the gap digital twins are meant to…