Software-Defined Automation is starting to show up in more industrial conversations, but what does it actually mean for existing IIoT architectures?

In this episode, we take a practical look at SDA and why many manufacturers are paying attention to it. The discussion covers how software-defined approaches connect with trends that already exist in IIoT, like edge computing, containerized services, MQTT, and event-driven architectures.

We also talk about the part that is usually harder than the technology itself. The organizational mindset. Because in many plants, moving control logic closer to software changes more than just architecture diagrams.

This is not about replacing everything overnight. It is about understanding where the industry may be heading next.

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