Virtual PLCs – Edgenaut

What is a Virtual PLC, really? A Virtual PLC Guide

Virtual PLCs in the cloud and at the edge

Virtual PLCs (vPLCs) are quickly becoming a hot topic in industrial automation. Major PLC manufacturers are now offering them, LinkedIn conversations are buzzing, and trade publications are covering the trend. While the concept isn’t entirely new, Virtual PLCs are currently in the early stages of adoption and steadily gaining momentum. However, one major hurdle that…

An edge computer in a "rugged" environment

Since there are a lot of different names being thrown around, it’d help to mention them to make clear what I’m talking about: Although these names are specifying different functions, they all essentially boil down to an embedded PC with either a Windows or Linux operating system (OS) that allows you to access that OS…