Best Practices for Managing Multiple OT Vendors in Your Network
Managing an operational technology (OT) network with multiple vendors can feel like conducting an orchestra. Each vendor handles specialized areas like HVAC, lighting, security, and building automation, all of which […]
How OT Networks Drive Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is at the heart of many organizations’ policies to address their overall carbon footprints. For facilities operators, campus managers, and their vendors, the drive to decarbonize falls under […]
What Is BACnet/SC? Understanding “The Next Generation” of BACnet Security
With the increasing integration of cloud-based systems, IoT devices, and external network connections, operational technology (OT) networks have become more vulnerable to cyber threats. For many organizations using building automation […]
How Optigo Visual Networks Helps You Sell More BACnet Hardware
Systems Integrators do best when they can provide customer support for the entire OT network. Not only are they a client’s partner for network planning, installation, and maintenance, but they […]
Global Who-Is Storms Slowing You Down? Here’s How to Spot Them
BACnet global broadcast messages are important for device discovery, notifications, and other common operations. But without constraints, they can grow into BACnet broadcast storms, slowing your network to a crawl. […]
6 REASONS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF OT NETWORKS
Traditional methods of testing and maintaining BACnet OT networks are giving way to continuous monitoring. Running manual BACnet packet captures and diagnostics every few months was, to a point, an […]
Root Cause Analysis for Effective Troubleshooting—Made Simple with OptigoVN
Quick Primer: What is Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? Root cause analysis for effective troubleshooting (RCA) is a systematic approach focused on identifying and resolving the underlying causes of problems rather […]
How to Use a BBMD in OT Networks
BBMDs act as a sort of forwarding service. They’re especially useful on large, complicated networks. A BBMD forwards messages from one subnetwork to another, so communications can be broadcast locally.
How Penn State Solved MS/TP Issues Overnight
When Tom Walker looked at Penn State University’s Navy Yard network, he saw big issues. The system was busy and loud. So loud, that the overrun MS/TP network was bringing […]
Guest Post: Cybersecurity for OT Systems?
By Kevin Callahan, Product Evangelist Alerton, and Pook-Ping Yao, CEO at Optigo Networks In late 2019, Alerton hosted a conference for its partners in California. There, Eric O’Neill, a former […]
