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OSIsoft Updates Data Collection Engine

Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 4:51:00 PM       Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox                            Digg This Article   Add to Delicious

Abstract:New release of performance information system includes server replication and native support for fail-over and redundancy to boost real-time availability of operational data.
Keywords:OSIsoft, PI, performance information, data collection, data management
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In response to customer demand for an enterprise-grade product, real-time performance management software vendor OSIsoft this week released a new version of its PI System, which is said to provide secure delivery and display of real-time data in mission-critical environments.

The new release, called the High Availability (HA) PI System, includes native support for fail-over and redundancy, which in the event of unplanned (or planned) downtime maintains access to data, the company said.

Through 2005, OSIsoft offered its base historian with associated modules and supporting gear -- including thin client terminals -- under a loose umbrella known as the RtPM (Real-Time Performance Management) Platform. The company began a rebranding campaign in 2006 when customers called for a unified platform built with native interoperability, Maureen Coveney, vice president of marketing for OSIsoft, told Managing Automation in an interview. The platform is now referred to collectively as the PI System.

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