Webinar: Open, Software-Defined Automation–Why Open Standards Matter (Part 2)

When control logic is decoupled from the physical devices it runs on, operational technology (OT) systems can be more programmable, flexible and scalable. And when such software-defined automation (SDA) solutions, including Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert, are based on open rather than proprietary standards, the advantages multiply.

This four-part webinar series on open, software-defined automation sponsored by Schneider Electric discusses the origins, structure, advantages and use cases of an open, software-defined automation strategy. In Part Two: Why Open Standards Matter, Automation.com’s Chief Editor Renee Bassett talks with Andre Babineau, Schneider Electric’s SDA country director, and Sarat Kumar Reddy Molakaseema, senior software principal architect with UniversalAutomation.org (UAO). 

What you can expect to learn from the webinar:

• The difference between open standards and open automation
• Who develops and uses open standards
• Open automation benefits such as interoperability, scalability, cost efficiency and innovation
• The organizations and partnerships involved with UAO
• Misconceptions about what open automation is and does
• A look ahead to the future of open automation