IIoT & Data
Cloud
Remote computing infrastructure used to store, process and present industrial data over network connections.
IN ONE SENTENCE
Instead of every application running on a computer at the plant, some services run in managed data centres.
In normal English
Cloud platforms can provide dashboards, databases, analytics and fleet management but should not casually replace local safety or time-critical control.
Why would I use it?
Use it for scalable remote visibility, long-term data and multi-site services.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Computing resources you reach over the network instead of owning beside the machine.
Related terms
edge computing, IIoT, MQTT
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