Modernizing SCADA system interfaces
Red Hat News, December 7th, 2022
SCADA is an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCADA systems refer to control system architectures for high-level supervision of machine processes.
These architectures combine hardware (edge devices, like sensors and control valves, programmable logic controllers and remote terminal units) with software (for the human-machine interface and for monitoring) to receive data from processes that the operators can use in order to optimize them.
SCADA systems can be spread over a wide geographical area, but they can also reside in just one physical location.
The adoption of SCADA systems has been particularly strong in utility companies, especially in the delivery of water, electricity and natural gas.