From OPC UA to Digital Twin: Time-Series Ingestion Architecture
Reference architecture for moving OPC UA and MQTT plant data into a digital twin: buffering, store-and-forward, schema, late data, and twin state sync.
Post-Quantum Cryptography for OT and IIoT: CNSA 2.0 and NIST IR 8547 Deadlines
ML-KEM and ML-DSA on 15-year-lifespan PLCs, gateways and sensors: what CNSA 2.0 and NIST IR 8547 deadlines mean for industrial firmware and PKI.
EMQX 6.3 LTS vs 5.8 LTS: Breaking Changes and Migration
EMQX 6.3 is the new LTS. Strict MQTT parsing, Feature Gates, locked Prometheus and ACL defaults: every breaking change vs 5.8 LTS and a safe upgrade plan.
Sparkplug B vs Plain MQTT Topics: Do You Actually Need Sparkplug? (2026)
Sparkplug B 3.0 vs plain MQTT topic design in 2026: a decision guide on when the extra schema, state, and tooling actually pay off.
Unified Namespace (UNS) Reference Architecture for Industrial IoT in 2026
The Unified Namespace reference architecture for industrial IoT in 2026: MQTT Sparkplug B backbone, ISA-95 mapping, and rollout patterns.
OPC UA vs MQTT Sparkplug B: The Industrial Connectivity Decision (2026)
OPC UA vs MQTT Sparkplug B compared for 2026 industrial connectivity: semantic modeling, state management, and when to run both together.
K3s at the Edge: A Production Kubernetes Guide for 2026
K3s at the edge in 2026: production-hardened deployment patterns, HA datastore choices, and lessons from real IIoT rollouts.
NATS JetStream vs Kafka (2026): Edge & IIoT Telemetry ADR
NATS JetStream vs Kafka for edge and IIoT telemetry: footprint, delivery guarantees, leaf nodes vs partitions, back-pressure and cost - a 2026 architecture decision record.
OPC UA FX vs MQTT Sparkplug B (2026): Which for Your UNS
OPC UA FX vs MQTT Sparkplug B compared for the Unified Namespace: machine-level field exchange vs enterprise event bus, TSN, payloads, when to bridge. 2026 decision guide.
NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA): A Hands-On Second-Channel Monitoring Setup (2026)
A hands-on NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA) tutorial: the second monitoring channel, verification of request, a read-only OPC UA diode, and edge analytics without touching the DCS.