Recommended Reading: Containerized Software Packages Simplify Connectivity for Legacy Machines
This is an excerpt from a recent educational article by Softing:
Manufacturing and packaging plants can improve their operations by integrating their IT and OT technologies — unlocking benefits like predictive maintenance, data analysis and connections to powerful enterprise applications. While implementing an IIoT solution can be a challenge for businesses that don’t have the staff, time or resources, flexible software applications provided in Docker containers can streamline a pathway to success.
Softing’s edgeConnector and edgeAggregator are both containerized software applications that allow users to easily integrate their machines with OPC UA servers.