More availability
Single points of failure and overloaded links are identified and addressed in the improvement plan.
Specialized Services & Consulting
Industrial Network Consulting
Industrial network consulting for diagnosis, architecture and better communication between systems and equipment
Diagnosis of the current infrastructure, review of addressing and segmentation, and definition of a communication architecture suited to the industrial environment.
Context
The challenge
Industrial networks tend to grow as needed: a switch here, a link there, addressing created by different projects. Over time, the infrastructure becomes difficult to maintain and vulnerable to failures that affect the operation.
The consulting engagement assesses this structure and proposes a documented architecture, with defined segmentation and communication rules.
Benefits
What your operation gains with the consulting
More secure communication
Segmentation between industrial and corporate environments limits the reach of incidents.
Organized infrastructure
Standardized addressing and configurations make future expansions easier.
Simpler maintenance
With an up-to-date inventory and logical diagram, the team locates problems without relying on informal knowledge.
In focus
Diagnosis before recommendation
The work starts with a survey of what exists: assets, links, addressing and performance. Recommendations are based on this assessment, not on a generic model.
- Network asset inventory
- Performance and availability diagnosis
- Assessment of primary and redundant links
In focus
Documented, applicable architecture
The delivery includes the logical diagram, the revised addressing plan and configuration recommendations, in a format the internal team can implement and maintain.
- Network and VLAN segmentation
- Recommendations for switches, routers and firewalls
- Configuration documentation
Capabilities
What the service covers
Infrastructure assessment
Mapping of assets, links and topology in use.
Addressing review
Consistent addressing plan across plant areas.
New network architecture
Definition of the recommended topology, with segmentation and VLANs.
Improvement plan
Prioritized actions to bring the infrastructure up to standard.
Also part of the delivery
- Performance and availability diagnosis
- Review of communication rules
- Recommendations for firewalls and access
- Wireless coverage assessment
- Network logical diagram
- Configuration documentation
Application
Diagnosis, architecture and optimization of industrial networks
The Industrial Network Consulting service covers the diagnosis, review and definition of communication architectures for industrial and corporate environments. The engagement evaluates network organization, addressing, segmentation, assets, links and communication rules, proposing improvements aimed at availability, security, performance, traceability and ease of infrastructure maintenance.
Business value
Why this can matter to your company
Supervisory systems, controllers and data platforms all depend on the network to function. A poorly documented infrastructure turns any downtime into a lengthy investigation. Organizing the architecture and recording configurations reduces that time and prepares the environment for new applications.
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