Category: Business Best Practices

OT Network Readiness: The Prerequisite for FDD & Analytics

Fault detection and diagnostics only works if you create the best conditions for it to capture, analyze, and diagnose your...

Business Best Practices, Network Management, Troubleshooting Tips

How to Handshake, Ep. 4: When IT and OT have to Work Together

In episode 4 of How to Handshake, learn about the challenges and solutions in IT and OT collaboration and security...

Business Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Network Management, Podcast

Leading the Charge: Navigating the IT/OT Convergence

IT and OT collaboration is the bottleneck in building automation — not the technology. Here's how leadership and team structure...

Business Best Practices, Network Management

EllisDon: The One Number That Ends BACnet Blame Games

See how EllisDon uses a network health score to end multi-vendor blame games — one number that closes disputes in...

Business Best Practices, Case Studies, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips

How to Handshake, Ep. 2: Life after commissioning.

Dive into How to Handshake Episode 2 where we investigate the real work in building automation after commissioning teams leave....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, Podcast, Video

How to Handshake, Ep. 1: The drive for energy savings starts with OT networks

Join us for How to Handshake Episode 1 where industry experts discuss energy efficiency and the evolving OT landscape....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, Podcast, Video

The Optigo Playbook: 10 Proven Tips for BACnet/IP Network Design and Performance

OT best practices from Optigo's engineers — MS/TP tuning, COV thresholds, router capacity, VLAN segmentation, and continuous monitoring....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, Troubleshooting Tips

Net-Zero Buildings Demand High-Performing OT Networks

Reliable OT networks connect systems, cut energy waste, and make net zero buildings achievable—from design through everyday operations....

Business Best Practices, Energy Efficiency, Network Management, OptigoVN

Making Your New Partner Program Actually Work

Don't let a new partnership fail internally. Learn how change management aligns your team to drive growth and recurring revenue....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN

Simplify OT Compliance and Auditing with OptigoVN

OT compliance is a moving target. Learn how OptigoVN streamlines OT monitoring, reporting, and audit readiness for smart buildings....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN

Making a Fresh Start? Here’s the Automation and OT Career Training To Make it Happen

Discover the top Building Automation and OT Career Training for 2026. Bridge the gap between mechanical and digital with our...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, Troubleshooting Tips

For The Facilities! Your OT Network Questions, Answered: Ep. 11

Episode 11 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: Straightforward answers for Facilities Managers. No jargon allowed!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

OT Networks, IT Integration? Your OT Network Questions, Answered: Ep. 10

Episode 10 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: IT/OT convergence questions from readers answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

All About BBMDs, Pt 3! Your OT Network Questions, Answered: Ep. 9

Episode 9 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted BBMD troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

Optigo Networks Revenue Calculator: See the Impact of Smarter Network Visibility

See the potential annual revenue increase you could achieve for your organization by joining the Optigo Partnership Program....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 8

Episode 8 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 7

Episode 7 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

Is There Any Life Left in MS/TP?

With age and the rise of BACnet/IP, how much time is left for MS/TP? Is there really a future for...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 6

Episode 6 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 5

Episode 5 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 4

Episode 4 of Your OT Network Questions Answered: User-submitted troubleshooting questions answered by Ping!...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

How to Demonstrate OT Network Health With OptigoVN Reports

A quick tutorial on how to easily create network health reports from OptigoVN to share with your organization or customers....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN

Your BACnet Questions Answered: Episode 3

Get answers to your BACnet and OT questions! Our CTO explains foreign devices, IT routers vs. switches, VLANs, and more...

BACnet Terminology, Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips, Video

When Bad Data Breaks Buildings: Lessons From The Field

From water treatment hacks to HVAC misreads, real case reveal why operational technology data accuracy is critical....

Business Best Practices, Network Management, OptigoVN, Troubleshooting Tips