What Growth Gaps Could Software-Defined Automation Help Your Company Close?
Industries are shifting to decentralized, flexible, and open automation architecture
Overview
Software-defined automation (SDA) represents a paradigm shift in industrial and manufacturing control systems that addresses traditional operational technology (OT) architectures' limitations. As proprietary, hardware-intensive automation systems reach the end of their life cycles, they increasingly hinder innovation, scalability, and adaptability in dynamic production environments. SDA emerges as a transformative solution, offering decentralized, flexible, and open automation architecture that aligns with modern manufacturing's evolving needs.
This new approach decouples hardware from software, enabling greater interoperability and vendor-agnostic implementations. By virtualizing control systems, SDA allows the deployment of soft programmable logic controllers (PLCs) or hardware-agnostic, software-based controllers that can run on any Windows or Linux server, industrial PC, or microcomputer. This virtualization strategy enables changes to machines and processes without pausing production; it also reduces downtime and costs.
SDA also facilitates the implementation of digital twin models, allowing manufacturers to design, optimize, test, and validate machine solutions in a virtual environment before real-world commissioning. This capability can significantly reduce errors, save time and money, and accelerate time-to-market by up to 50% and commissioning time by up to 60% compared to traditional approaches.
- What are the key growth opportunities for manufacturers adopting SDA over traditional OT systems?
- How does the integration of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), AI, and machine learning within SDA frameworks improve predictive maintenance and resource utilization to achieve growth?
- How can your company leverage cloud-based deployments of software systems to enhance scalability and drive growth?
Quick links
Click here to download the sample of this analysis
Already a member? Click here to access the analysis
Frost Honorarium Program
Unlock a $1,000 Incentive with a Complimentary Growth Dialog
Engage with our industry experts for a discussion to explore new growth opportunities for your business.
As a token of appreciation, you will receive a $1,000 honorarium—redeemable towards any of our products or services.
Request More Information
Sign up for a complimentary Growth Pipeline Dialog™
A Growth Pipeline Dialog is a structured discussion with our growth experts providing unparalleled technology intelligence and proven implementation best practices. This discussion will spark innovative thinking and help generate a pipeline of growth opportunities you can leverage to maximize your company’s future growth potential.
