White Papers

1. BPM Of Things: Secure Your Success In Digital Transformation 8/31/2017

   Business process management (BPM) has proven extremely successful in managing both gradual and radical improvements in the industry and various business functions. While digitization brings incredible new opportunities, it also brings the distinctive challenge of correctly positioning and scoping BPM in organizations.

2. Raising The Bar On Scalability 7/25/2016

   Automation and information systems represent a major investment for industrial businesses, both large and small. Long-term protection of that investment should be a significant consideration when selecting a partner and a system.

3. Situational Awareness — The Next Leap In Industrial Human Machine Interface Design 7/25/2016

   Wonderware InTouch has been the world’s number one Human Machine Interface (HMI) for over 25 years and offers legendary ease of use, market leading innovation, unequalled investment protection, brilliant graphics, unsurpassed connectivity, the industry’s best support and the broadest partner ecosystem.

4. Industrial Internet Of Things (IoT): Identifying The Vulnerabilities Of Field Devices 7/12/2016

   The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) industry is growing at a rapid pace. By year-end 2015, an estimated 13.4 billion IoT-connected devices had flooded the global market.

5. Data Monetization: Water And Wastewater Utilities In The Information Age 5/4/2016

   In this article, we will take a closer look at how water and wastewater utilities can monetize data and improve profitability by generating top-line growth and reducing costs.

6. DCS Versus PLC: A User's Guide To Selecting The Most Effective Control Platform For Your Application 10/11/2013

   Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are not mutually exclusive technologies. When the end-use application serves as the basis for making a sound decision, the selection process becomes more efficient, and a more effective outcome results. This white paper provides general guidelines and highlights key considerations when choosing a control system platform. While the details of each application are critical to the selection process, use the following as a guide when designing, specifying, and implementing controller technology. By Jim Hazelwood and Bill Butler, Revere Control Systems

7. White Paper: Optical Switch System - NSW Series 8/12/2010
   The NSW series optical switch will dramatically improve the reliability of your optical network by providing redundancy options for the instantaneous exchange of transmission devices and transmission paths.
8. A Smarter Approach To Protecting Data In Motion 2/15/2010
   Protecting data in motion has become a high priority for a growing number of companies. As more companies face the real and growing threat of data theft, along with increased regulatory pressure to protect their data, encryption of data in motion has gone from a “nice to have” technology to a budgeted project. By CipherOptics, Inc.
9. White Paper: A Smarter Approach To Protecting Data In Motion 2/15/2010
   Protecting data in motion has become a high priority for a growing number of companies. As more companies face the real and growing threat of data theft, along with increased regulatory pressure to protect their data, encryption of data in motion has gone from a “nice to have” technology to a budgeted project. By CipherOptics, Inc.
10. Disk-Based Backup And Restore Reaching The Next Level 10/21/2009
    This paper outlines conventional disk-based backup and restore methods and the paradigm shift needed to keep up with escalating data growth, shrinking backup windows, overburdened IT Administrators, and overtaxed IT budgets. By Strategic Storage Solutions