Technology Trends

Technology is changing our behavior at a fast pace. A large part

of today’s modern process automation system now consists of

server-client technology, inherited from the office automation

(IT) world. With the introduction of open standards for operating

systems and standard PC hardware and software, a new

challenge was introduced to process automation system owners.

In the past there was a level of protection from frequent software

updates and constantly increasing connectivity requirements,

now these parameters are in a constant state of flux. The

industry has embraced this technology as process automation

supplier’s shift from proprietary hardware and software to

custom-off-the-shelf (COTS).