EDMONTON, AB. July 07, 2007 - MatrikonOPC's Tunneller™ 3.0 now includes encryption and lossless data compression. This new version provides users with an easy, reliable and secure way to enable OPC communication in a network environment. No longer are cross-domains, firewalls, DCOM settings, or remote locations a factor when sharing OPC data between computers.
Simply install MatrikonOPC Tunneller 3.0 on the OPC client and OPC server PCs and instantly gain access to networked OPC data. Built on top of MatrikonOPC’s robust Tunneller platform, the enhanced encryption features help reduce the risk of unauthorized data access in an industrial environment. Users have more control over the security of their OPC systems while still getting increased value of maximum security against viruses and worms.
The new MatrikonOPC Tunneller enhancements provide both total data privacy, and all the benefits of OPC open connectivity.The Data Compression feature of the new MatrikonOPC Tunneller 3.0 reduces the load on networks. This reduction in the total data transferred not only increases network availability, it also reduces data transfer costs.
Off shore oil platforms and geographically dispersed industrial environments will benefit from the use of MatrikonOPC’s Tunneller 3.0. Data can be sent in a compressed format reducing the per-megabyte cost normally associated with normal satellite data transfer. MatrikonOPC Tunneller 3.0 solves six major issues encountered using OPC over DCOM:
- Cross Domains and Workgroup
- DCOM and OPC through firewalls
- DCOM needs a lot of bandwidth
- Timeouts and Disconnections
- Data Privacy
- Ease of Configuration To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Tunneller, or to explore the free download, please navigate to: www.matrikonopc.com/products/opc-data-management/opc-tunneller.aspx About MatrikonOPC (a division of Matrikon Inc.
[TSX: MTK])With a collection of more than 500 OPC products and over 100,000 installations worldwide, MatrikonOPC is the world's largest OPC company.
MatrikonOPC is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, and has demonstrated a commitment to developing OPC as the industrial connectivity standard.MatrikonOPC's international customer base includes a wide range of companies from process to discrete manufacturers in industrial, commercial and military applications.
With offices in major cities throughout North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and a global client base including industry leaders in a wide range of process industries, Matrikon's reach is global.