PrismTech Announces Vortex Connect – An Extensible and Scalable Connectivity Framework for Multi-Protocol Internet of Things Systems

Enables device-edge-cloud connectivity and data interoperability between different OT and IT communication protocols used in an end-to-end Industrial IoT system

BARCELONA, Spain--()--IoT Solutions World Congress – PrismTech™, a global leader in software platforms for distributed systems, today announced Vortex™ Connect, a scalable and extensible framework for connecting different endpoint technologies together in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Vortex Connect enables field devices such as sensors and actuators using a broad range of Operational Technology (OT) communication protocols to connect into core IIoT networks supporting both the edge and cloud subsystems.

IIoT systems represent a convergence between the OT and Information Technology (IT) worlds. Both domains have traditionally deployed technologies specific to their own use-cases with little need for seamless integration between the underlying infrastructures. This is certainly no longer the case and the IIoT is blurring the boundaries between systems. For companies to leverage the benefits from the plethora of new data generated by connected assets, information must be able to flow seamlessly and possibly in real-time to wherever in a system the analytics is deployed, either at the edge of a system or in the cloud.

One of the key challenges facing the IIoT community is how to connect operational or field systems that use a broad and extensive catalog of communication technologies with higher level IIoT systems where the protocols are completely different.

Vortex Connect enables data from operational systems to be ingested by IIoT edge nodes (e.g. IoT Gateway or Fog Node), converted into a normalized in-memory data model which can be shared with other communication endpoints via the framework. Data integration is achieved via a set of protocol specific connectors that interact and populate the data model with real-time data.

Vortex Connect provides a set of out-of-the-box connectors to common OT protocols such as Modbus (TCP/IP and RTU), CANopen, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and core IoT data-backbone protocols such as MQTT, DDS™ and HTPP/REST. Each connector is purchased separately and additional protocol connectors will be added over time as the product is rolled out. To request connector support for a specific protocol, customers should contact PrismTech.

Vortex Connect is part of the Vortex family of products that provide efficient real-time device, edge and cloud IoT data sharing. Vortex is a crucial enabler for systems that have to reliably and securely deliver high volumes of data with stringent end-to-end qualities-of-service (QoS). Vortex provides a platform independent interoperable data sharing solution for Embedded, Mobile, Web and Enterprise environments.

“We believe that Vortex Connect represents a major step forward in helping to solve the problem of how our customers integrate their OT and IT infrastructure in an end-to-end IIoT system. Currently this is an area of major cost and has been a significant roadblock to IoT adoption. Vortex Connect will enable the IIoT community to address this challenge in a much more efficient and scalable way,” said Toby McClean, Vortex Edge Product Manager, PrismTech.

Vortex Connect is available now for selected pilot projects and will be generally available in early 2017. For further information and pricing for Vortex Connect please contact PrismTech at: info@prismtech.com.

About PrismTech

PrismTech’s customers deliver systems for the Internet of Things, the Industrial Internet and advanced wireless communications. PrismTech supplies the data connectivity solutions, tools and professional services they need to build systems with the required: platform coverage, performance, scalability, efficiency, flexibility and robustness. PrismTech’s customers service many market sectors, including: industrial automation, energy, healthcare, transportation, smart cities, financial services, aerospace and defense. For additional information about PrismTech, visit the web site at http://www.prismtech.com.

Vortex and OpenSplice are trademarks of PrismTech. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Press:
PrismTech
Gregg Shenton, +44 191 4979900
gregg.shenton@prismtech.com

Release Summary

PrismTech Announces Vortex Connect an Extensible and Scalable Connectivity Framework for Multi-Protocol Internet of Things Systems. Enables device-edge-cloud connectivity & data interoperability.

Contacts

Press:
PrismTech
Gregg Shenton, +44 191 4979900
gregg.shenton@prismtech.com