Where Will Process Historians Fit in the Modern Industrial Technology Stack?

InfluxDB is gaining popularity among industrial organizations due to its modern approach and better value compared to legacy process historians, which were once considered a "must-have" for critical industrial operations. The shift is driven by the collapse of silos and the emergence of new technologies such as OPC-UA, HTTP, MQTT, and cloud services, which enable secure data capture from industrial assets in real-time. This change is also influenced by the evolving workforce, with younger workers being tech-savvy and obstacle-adverse, and a new mindset emerging that prioritizes technology modernization projects and open-source solutions like InfluxDB. The platform's agility, scalability, and microservices-based approach make it an attractive alternative to legacy process historians.

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