OPC Technology finds its’ place on the map

There has been a lot of talk over the past year regarding the economic situation, layoffs, project delays etc. The past year has been complicated, and there is no one who can debate that. There have also been areas of opportunity. For an open standard like OPC, the opportunity has come in reaffirming its value proposition.

As projects begin to come back online, the value of using open standards cannot be underestimated. System architects need to be as cost conscious as possible to ensure that the systems they are building are scalable for the future. Open standards are proving time and time again that their ability to redefine the method with which data is turned into information, in a cost effective manner, is the true value of open standards over proprietary protocols. After all, information is power, and those who have the best information have a true advantage over their competition.