Author Archives: John Rinaldi
The Importance of Smart Manufacturing
I don’t have a problem with system architects, consultants, integrators and others who are making [...]
Jun
Let’s Celebrate The Heroes Behind Remote Access Technology
So many things happened during the pandemic. Home delivery of food, increased streaming into our [...]
Jun
What the Heck Is a Unified Namespace?
My job is to keep up with all the tools, technologies and strategies for implementing [...]
May
Snake Oil Salesmen from the 1800s are Back and Now They’re Selling IoT Systems to Manufacturers
I am a pretty calm guy. Sometimes too calm. I remember one time when I [...]
May
How Does DH+ Compare to Ethernet?
When it comes to industrial communications protocols, one of the inevitable questions is: How does [...]
Mar
10 Keys to Understanding MTConnect
MTConnect is an open, royalty-free standard that provides a very detailed semantic vocabulary for devices [...]
Mar
Taking a Drive Down the Data Highway
Do you remember the term data highway? That’s what they called the internet way back [...]
Feb
Wondering Aloud About Device Discovery
In the IT world, both network pings and System Network Maintenance Protocols (SNMP) provide a [...]
Nov
How to Pick an Edge Device Platform
An awful lot of time and effort is put into discussing factor floor protocols like [...]
Apr
The Future of MQTT?
I have an interesting history with MQTT. In the very early days, I disliked it [...]
Mar
