PLCs power industrial data integration

Cover Story: Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have recently gained capabilities formerly possible only with PCs, expanding their role to support seamless data integration with the enterprise.

BY DAMON PURVIS JANUARY 5, 2021

Courtesy: AutomationDirect

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Learning Objectives

• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), long a domain of operational technology (OT), converging with the information technology (IT) world of PC servers and cloud connectivity. 
• Legacy PLCs aren’t known for cybersecurity, but the current models are designed for protection against external threats. 
• There are multiple PLC integration options including MQTT over TLS, REST API and web servers. 

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