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  • Three Reasons Linux Is Preferred for Control Systems

    Three Reasons Linux Is Preferred for Control Systems

    Linux has long been on the “wishlist" for control systems. Until now, most systems have been locked-in to the Windows operating system due to reliance on classic OPC—a ubiquitous communication standard based on Microsoft’s Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM). The name of the game is changing, however, with the arrival of the next-generation OPC standard, the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA). The new standard was designed for cross-platform compatibility, which makes room for Linux to gain popularity in the automated control industry.
    By: Inductive Automation, Krista Duty
    04 November, 2014 | 4 minutes
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