Short answer: MQTT and OPC UA solve different problems, so “which one” is usually the wrong question. OPC UA is a semantic framework built for
In the previous article, “OPC UA Discovery Explained: Understanding LDS and GDS,” we introduced the role of discovery services in OPC UA and compared the
OPC UA made industrial systems easier to connect, configure, secure and scale. One of the improvements introduced by OPC UA is its standardized discovery mechanism.
Expose SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL data as OPC UA nodes – no scripting, no middleware to maintain, with OPC UA-grade security built in. Every
1. Why OPC UA security matters now Industrial cybersecurity has moved from a specialist concern to a boardroom priority. The numbers are stark: ransomware attacks
In large industrial systems like DCS or SCADA environments, OPC servers can contain tens of thousands of tags. While it may seem convenient to expose
Keywords: OPC UA Companion, WITSML, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence The oil and gas industry has long relied on the Wellsite Information Transfer Standard Markup
1. Why OPC UA migration has become urgent in 2026 For most of the past decade, migrating from OPC Classic to OPC UA was sensible
1. Beyond risk avoidance: The positive case for OPC UA migration Most of the conversation around OPC UA migration focuses on what you are moving
Need a reliable way to store OPC UA data in MS SQL or CSV databases for historical analysis, reporting, or analytics? In industrial environments, archiving