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September/October issue of the Industrial Ethernet Book

September/October 2025 Industrial Ethernet Book

Technology

Edge architectures and cloud computing impact manufacturing

Technology

Current status of AI in operational technology

Latest Updates

View latest updates on Industrial Ethernet networking, the IIoT and Industry 4.0.

Precision Environmental Monitoring: The Silent Guardian of Data Center Uptime

Environmental monitoring should be considered a foundational element of any data center management strategy.

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"Enhancements in artificial intelligence (AI) is currently the biggest driving force towards modern industrial cybersecurity solutions,” -- Andrew McPhee, Senior OT Security Solutions Manager, Cisco.

2025 State of Industrial Cybersecurity Solutions

The current landscape of industrial cybersecurity technology solutions is rapidly evolving to meet the growing complexity and scale …

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In securing the future of robotics, cybersecurity is paramount. Robust measures, such as secure authentication, encrypted communication, and supply chain security are crucial to protect against threats.

A secure future for robotics: the role of cybersecurity

This article explores security risks and effective security measures in robotic control systems. It covers industrial security standards …

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Industrial firewalls effectively filter traffic to prevent potential threats from internal and external access. However, industrial operators usually have concerns about network performance when deploying industrial firewalls in LANs near their critical assets.

Next-gen LAN firewalls enhance industrial network security

Four concerns are faced by industrial networking users when implementing firewall solutions. The article highlights how next-gen industrial …

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IEB Special Report: IT-OT Convergence in Focus

Industry experts provide their perspective on advances in IT-OT convergence. Key trends include innovations in network automation, software …

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The combination of technologies such as NOA, AAS, and standardized information models forms the technical and semantic basis for the scalable digitalization of the process industry. It allows for lower CO2 emissions, reduced energy consumption, and the conservation of resources in addition to the smart compliance with regulatory requirements.

Process-X: moonshot thinking in the process industry?

NOA, AAS, and Process-X not only allow for secure data exchange between OT and IT but also lay …

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Figure 1 – Enterprise IT networks tend to be flat. Production Networks are hierarchical.

Harnessing the power of OT networking

As the industrial landscape continues to evolve, the convergence of IT and OT represents a fundamental shift in …

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By connecting Siemens Industrial Edge and Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, manufacturers can access plug-and-play Industrial Edge applications to contextualize and transfer OT data into IT systems (Source: Siemens).

IT/OT convergence for edge and cloud for industrial customers

Collaboration to advance data management, AI and generative AI capabilities. Integration of shop floor data is made available …

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Industrial Wireless in the Smart Factory

Industrial Wireless Technology Update

5G and Wi-Fi6/6E wireless technologies are now enabling standard, real-time communication in control processes, which was previously reserved exclusively for wired communication or proprietary wireless solutions.

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“With comprehensive visibility, you can restrict communications between assets by using software solutions creating security policies to segment the industrial network into smaller zones of trust as recommended by the ISA/IEC62443 security standard,” -- Andrew McPhee, Solution Architect - Industrial security, Cisco.

Industrial Cybersecurity Progress Report

Industrial cybersecurity has become an overarching, top priority for manufacturing as the move to the Industrial Internet of Things and cloud computing has created an environment where the traditional air-gap approach to security is not sufficient.

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“Industrial Ethernet is evolving at a fast pace. Not only is there a greater need to conform to the requirements of the IT network environment, but things are always changing and the industrial network has more and more requirements,” Mike Willett, Network Engineer, Red Lion.

Looking at the future of Industrial Ethernet technology

Join us in celebrating 50 years since Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet technology, but "industrialized" Ethernet is also celebrating its own milestone after passing the quarter century mark.

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