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Operational technology (OT)

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Hardware, software and work involved in monitoring and controlling physical production processes and equipment, as distinct from information technology (IT) that covers business, computing and data services.

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Episodes about Operational technology (OT)

Cloud Latency and Edge Computing Strategy

2026-06-11 · Video on YouTube

Cloud strategies often focus on scalability, cost optimization, and centralized services, but many organizations overlook one critical factor: latency. In this episode of M365 FM, Mirko Peters explores why network latency can become a major barrier to…

From Sensor to Dashboard

2026-10-19

Most factory dashboards start at the wrong end: they show a temperature or an OEE number, but nobody can explain where the message came from or whether it can be trusted. This episode is for OT and IT architects, data engineers and manufacturing leaders…

Constraint-Based Scheduling

2026-09-15 · Video on YouTube

Production plans that look fine in ERP fall apart when a machine fails, a fixture is busy or material is still in inspection. This episode walks manufacturing planners, IT/OT architects and operations leaders through constraint-based scheduling in a…

Why AI Can't Optimize a Factory It Doesn't Understand

2026-10-09

A machine stops and ERP, MES, maintenance and the PLC each know part of the story, so AI cannot safely optimize the response. This episode shows manufacturing and data leaders how semantic layers, knowledge graphs, digital twins and clear constraints give AI…

2026-06-11 – Cloud Latency and Edge Computing Strategy2026-09-15 – A Machine Goes Down. How Should Your Production Plan…2026-09-15 – Constraint-Based Scheduling2026-10-09 – Why AI Can't Optimize a Factory It Doesn't Understand2026-10-19 – From Sensor to Dashboard2026-062026-10
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