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The IIoT Stack Decision Guide

Four decisions. One framework. No vendor spin. Free download.

4 core architecture decisions Vendor-neutral Practical, no fluff
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Four architecture decisions that shape every industrial IoT stack — framed so you can choose on your requirements, not vendor pitches.

DECISION 1

PLC vs IPC

Deterministic control on a PLC vs the flexibility and compute of an industrial PC.

DECISION 2

OPC UA vs MQTT vs MQTT Sparkplug B

Rich information modelling vs lightweight pub/sub vs a structured, interoperable payload standard.

DECISION 3

Cloud vs On-Premise Historian

Elastic, managed storage vs local control, latency, and data sovereignty.

DECISION 4

Open-Source vs Proprietary SCADA

Community flexibility and cost vs vendor support, warranty, and ecosystem lock-in.