(AGENPARL) – mer 02 novembre 2022 dataFEED OPC Suite Extended from Softing offers additional security for data integration with OPC
UA Reverse Connect
With the integration of OPC UA Reverse Connect into its dataFEED OPC Suite Extended V5.22, Softing
enables secure communication between OPC UA components in OT and IT that are separated by firewalls
or DMZs.
OPC UA Reverse Connect enables secure communication between OPC UA components that are separated
by firewalls.
(Source: Softing Industrial)
dataFEED OPC Suite Extended is an all-in-one solution for OPC communication and cloud connectivity,
providing access to controllers and IoT devices of leading manufacturers. With the new OPC UA Reverse
Connect functionality, the suite ensures secure communication between OPC UA components separated by
firewalls or DMZs.
Secure connection
OPC UA Reverse Connect avoids traditional client-server connections where the client establishes the
connection to the server. Instead, the server actively connects to the client. This is important for networks
where the server is in a protected environment, such as the production network of a factory. There is no
need to open firewall ports from the IT network to the OT network. The risk of an attack on the production
network is thus eliminated, as the firewall remains closed.
An all-in-one data integration solution
The dataFEED OPC Suite enables access to the controllers of leading manufacturers such as Siemens
SIMATIC S7, Rockwell ControlLogix, B&R, Mitsubishi as well as Modbus controllers (e.g., from Wago). It
acts as a gateway between the two OPC standards so that existing OPC Classic components and
applications can also be integrated into modern OPC UA solutions for Industry 4.0 applications. Production
data is transferred to IoT Cloud or Big Data applications via the MQTT and REST protocols. The suite also
supports the storage of production data in a file, in an SQL database, or in MongoDB and CouchDB. Thanks
to the extensive data pre-processing functionality, data can be easily and flexibly customized.
Visit Softing at the sps in Nuremberg, 08. to 10.11.22, Hall 5, Booth 258.
About Softing Industrial
Softing connects disparate automation components to feed data from the shop floor to the cloud for control
and analytics. The company s products enable the monitoring and diagnosis of communication networks and
thus ensure a reliable data flow. In this way, they create the basis for the optimization of production
processes. For more information, please visit https://industrial.softing.com
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
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Phone: +49 (89) 456 56-365
Fax: +49 (89) 456 56-399
stephanie.widder@softing.com
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