Introduction to Networking
Do you struggle to communicate with your IT colleagues? Do they use concepts and language that go right over your head? The worlds of IT and Operational Technology (OT) are merging more and more these days as the Internet of Things grows in prominence. This collaboration between IT and OT is great, but there are […]
How to Combat a Dusty Server Room
Construction sites are dirty, dusty places. If you’ve ever been on one, you know the dust gets everywhere. Thick film covers every surface and particles sneak into every crevice. The finer the dust, the greater the damage it can do to your brand-new devices if you install them too early. There are steps you can […]
The Business Case for BACnet/IP
More and more buildings are moving onto BACnet/IP. Not just because of the technological benefits — although IP is lauded for its simplicity and inherent connectivity. No, the shift is due to the business benefits of BACnet/IP. What is the business case for BACnet/IP? Why should we be implementing this technology? We recently had the […]
Will IoT Disrupt BACnet and BAS?
November 27, 2018, Vancouver, BC – Vancouver-based Optigo Networks, the network connectivity, monitoring, and analytics company, has released a whitepaper on the future of BACnet and the Building Internet of Things (BIoT). This whitepaper probes the biggest questions we face in BACnet, the building automation communications protocol, and our smart buildings today. Interviewees discussed data privacy […]
How Penn State Monitors For a Smart, Healthy Network
Not so long ago, Penn State had big network problems. Think tons of network traffic, buildings dropping offline — that sort of thing. When Tom Walker first started working at PSU four years ago, broadcast traffic was pushing 90,000 packets per hour. He was on the phone almost every single night because devices were down or […]
Create Network Health Reports with Visual BACnet
Maybe you’re on a site for maintenance, a service call, or to install a new device. You’re making a bunch of big changes that will affect the BACnet network. You need to show the client that the changes you made have helped — or at least, haven’t hurt — the network. But how do you […]
What Should Be in a Service Contract?
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” There’s truth to that bit of wisdom, but it’s easy to forget in some cases. Take service contracts, for example. Lots of people don’t think they need them. Worse, they worry their investment won’t see returns. They think they’ll just get an occasional visit to […]
5 Benefits to Using Fiber in Your OT Network
Cabling is the line of communication between your smart building’s devices. Without cable connecting the HVAC, lighting, security, and other Operational Technology (OT) to switches and routers, your building’s network might as well be empty. This is why you need quality cabling for a cost-efficient, secure, and healthy network in your smart building. While the […]
Put Security First With OneView and OneClick Secure from Optigo Networks
The need to balance security and convenience is why Optigo Networks has introduced OneClick Secure, a unique feature that secures the edge of your network.
What Happens When Building Tech Doesn’t Leave Anyone Behind?
Millennials are absent in building automation, but their presence in the workforce will push businesses and buildings to advance their technology adoption. Building automation is a fast-aging industry. It’s composed of workers who cut their teeth before buildings first became ‘smart’; people who can navigate a building’s network and diagnose problems in minutes; tremendously knowledgeable […]
