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IIoT and Cloud 101: Why you need an IIoT operational architecture to implement digital transformation

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This post previously appeared on ARC’s Viewpoints Blog With ever increasing competition, tighter margins and growing consumer demand for more personalized products, it’s no surprise that the industry is continuously searching for the next big competitive advantage. This is precisely where digital transformation and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) offers tremendous opportunity. With a broad range of use cases including remote monitoring and diagnostics for asset reliability, advanced energy management , production performance and quality improvement, it’s clear there are some impressive benefits to be gained. That said, many industrial companies are struggling to advance these digital efforts.  In my experience, these issues often stem from the pure hype of the IIoT and the need to “do something”: businesses recognize that they should transform, but they don’t often know how, what areas to target or even where to start. This typically results in no action at all or a r...