MAS suite — IoT and OT connectivity
The layer underneath Monitor and Predict, designed with the OT team
Most MAS-suite programmes succeed or fail on the connectivity layer. We design and operate the SCADA, historian, edge and OT/IT integration that Monitor and Predict need — engineered with the OT team and the cybersecurity boundary, not around them.
The IoT and OT connectivity layer is what gets operational data — SCADA tags, historian time series, edge sensor signals — into the MAS suite cleanly enough that Monitor and Predict can use it. It is rarely a single product. It is a deliberate design across SCADA, historians, edge gateways, the OT/IT boundary and MAS itself.
We treat it as a first-class capability because it is where most MAS-suite engagements quietly go wrong. Scoping, budget and timeline that ignore the connectivity work tend to discover it three months in.
What we cover
- SCADA and historian source design: which tags, which assets, which sample rate, which retention
- OT/IT boundary architecture: edge or DMZ components, agreed data flows, agreed data ownership
- Edge deployments where pre-processing or local resilience is needed
- MAS Monitor connectors and ingest pipelines into the suite
- Asset and tag mapping so an operational signal can be tied back to the asset record in Manage
- OT cybersecurity engagement with the team that owns plant safety, every time, no shortcuts
- Managed run-state for the MAS-side components on our cloud
How we work with the OT team
With them, not around them. The OT team owns plant safety and reliability, and they should. Our pattern is to design the data flow at the OT/IT boundary jointly with them, agree what leaves the OT environment and how, and engineer an edge or DMZ component that the OT team is comfortable operating. Bypassing the OT team is how MAS-suite programmes get rolled back. OT cybersecurity is now an asset management problem covers the position in detail.
How this fits with the rest of the programme
The connectivity layer underpins Monitor and Predict directly, and feeds into Health when condition signal is part of the score. It also overlaps with Maximo integrations on the IT side of the boundary, and runs on the same managed cloud platform as the rest of MAS. See managed Maximo and MAS hosting.
Related capabilities
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MaxIron products
MaxIron products that strengthen MAS IoT operations
Frequently asked questions
- What is the IoT and OT connectivity layer in MAS?
- It is the connectivity, edge and integration layer that gets operational data — SCADA tags, historian time series, edge sensor signals — into the MAS suite cleanly enough that Monitor and Predict can use it. It is rarely a single product. It is a deliberate design across SCADA, historians, edge gateways, the OT/IT boundary and MAS itself.
- Why is this its own page rather than part of Monitor?
- Because the connectivity layer often takes longer to design and build than the Monitor configuration on top of it, and it is the place most MAS-suite engagements quietly go wrong. We treat it as a first-class capability so that scoping, budget and timeline reflect reality.
- How do you work with the OT team?
- With them, not around them. The OT team owns plant safety and reliability, and they should. Our pattern is to design the data flow at the OT/IT boundary jointly with them, agree what data leaves the OT environment and how, and engineer an edge or DMZ component that they are comfortable operating. Bypassing the OT team is how MAS-suite programmes get rolled back.
- What about OT cybersecurity?
- It is the single most important constraint in any MAS suite engagement involving operational data. We do not trade safety against speed. OT cybersecurity is now an asset management problem sets out our position in detail.
- Can MaxIron host and operate this layer?
- The MAS-side components (Monitor connectors, ingest pipelines, edge container deployments) yes — they run on the same managed cloud platform as the rest of MAS. Plant-side components (SCADA, historians) usually stay where they are and are owned by the OT team. We design across the boundary jointly.
- What if our SCADA estate is fragmented?
- Most are. The right pattern is rarely "consolidate everything to a single source first". It is to pick one or two asset classes where the data is good enough to land Monitor or Predict on, prove the pattern, and grow from there. Big-bang OT consolidation programmes are not what MAS Monitor or Predict are waiting for.
Connectivity that the OT team is happy to live with
Tell us where the operational data lives today and which asset class needs to see it in MAS. We will tell you the realistic shape of the connectivity work, and how we would design it with your OT team.
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