AWS Architecture Blog
Author: Steve Blackwell
Steve Blackwell is the Worldwide Tech Leader for Manufacturing at Amazon Web Services with over 20 years of global experience in the industry, with roles across manufacturing in operations and IT. In his role at AWS he leads the Manufacturing Technical Community and defines the technical strategy and solutions for manufacturing working with customers, partners and the AWS service teams. Steve has worked in the Aerospace, Automotive, CPG, High-Tech, Pharmaceutical and Industrial segments, a trained 6-Sigma and Lean practitioner.
Field Notes: Connecting Industrial Assets and Machines to the AWS Cloud
One of the challenges faced by manufacturers who are building a smart factory, is how to securely connect to and ingest data from operational data sources. These include machines and industrial assets connecting into their industrial data platform. The ‘industrial edge’ is a foundational architectural building block that addresses this and enables OT/IT integration (operational […]