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OT Component Management: How to Stay in Control of 100+ Assets
As the number of assets grows, OT component management quickly becomes more complex.
eguide4DATA brings structure to this complexity with intelligent search, flexible filters, and clear, user-focused views instead of endless scrolling.
Vendor-Independent OT Backup: Centrally Secure PLCs, CNC Machines, Robots and HMI Systems
PLCs, CNC machines, robots and HMI systems often come with their own backup processes. Learn how a vendor-independent OT backup approach provides centralized transparency, clear version control and faster access to critical industrial automation data.
Automatically generate OT backup records instead of maintaining Excel spreadsheets.
OT backup evidence is essential for audits, internal reviews, and management reporting. Automatically generate OT...
From Excel to Structured Professional OT Governance: A Realistic Starting Point
Structured OT management without a major IT project: How to get started step by step with eguide4DATA.
eguide4DATA Modular. Flexible. Scalable.
As a vendor-independent Industrial OT software platform, eguide4DATA can be expanded precisely to meet your needs – from version control, backup and imaging to analytics (Advanced) and GxP functionality. For clear processes, traceable data, and multiple production sites.
Early Detection of Undocumented PLC Changes – Without Manual Checks
Unnoticed changes to PLC programs are among the most common causes of lengthy troubleshooting and unplanned downtime. With eguide4DATA, deviations are detected early, automatically documented, and made centrally traceable.
OT data backup in corporate acquisitions: When two machine parks meet
In industrial acquisitions, finances, processes, and IT are carefully reviewed. The machine park is often only evaluated after closing – and then it becomes clear: there is a lack of transparency, structure, and reliable data. This is not an isolated case, but a structural problem that can significantly slow down integration.
IEC 62443 for Beginners: What Manufacturing Companies Need to Do Now
IEC 62443 is the most important security standard for industrial automation systems—and at the same time one of the most misunderstood. Most content on the topic is written for standards specialists, not for production managers. This article explains what IEC 62443 actually means, which requirements directly affect your OT backup concept—and how to get started without an external consulting budget.
Machine manufacturer or operator: Who is responsible for OT data backup?
A new machine is delivered. The machine manufacturer has configured everything, the program is running. They leave the plant – and leave behind a USB stick with the program version. What happens next: The machine runs for years. The version is never updated again, never checked. And no one has clarified who is responsible for data backup. Until the machine fails. Then the dispute begins.