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.
Ethernet-APL Reference Architecture: Two-Wire Ethernet for Process Automation (2026)
An Ethernet-APL reference architecture for process plants: 10BASE-T1L physical layer, power over two wires, intrinsic safety zones, switches, and OPC UA field integration.
IoT vs Digital Twin: Differences and How They Work Together (2026)
IoT vs digital twin in 2026: a clear answer-first breakdown of what each is, how they differ, how they combine in a real architecture, and when you need both.
Digital Twin Components: A 2026 Reference Architecture
The components of a digital twin in 2026: the physical entity, data ingestion, the virtual model, synchronization, analytics, and the service interface layer.