IT Solutions for
Manufacturing & Industry

OT (Operational Technology) refers to your production control systems — PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and industrial sensors. IT refers to your business systems — ERP, email, internet, and file servers. OT/IT convergence means connecting these previously separate environments to enable real-time production data in your ERP, remote SCADA monitoring, and Industry 4.0 analytics. Done without proper network segmentation, convergence exposes production systems to IT threats. We design converged networks that enable the business benefits while maintaining strict OT security boundaries.

Yes — this is non-negotiable in manufacturing. We design deployments around your production schedule. Network cutovers happen during planned maintenance shutdowns (weekend shutdowns, annual shutdowns) or overnight during low-production periods. We pre-stage all equipment and configurations, maintain parallel network paths during transition, and test every change before it affects production traffic. Our case study: 3-plant Fortinet deployment across Bangalore, Tumkur, and Mysore — each site cut over on a Sunday night with zero production disruption.

Yes. We deploy industrial-grade networking appropriate for manufacturing environments — dust-sealed switches with IP ratings for production floor areas, vibration-resistant cable management, armored fiber for areas with moving equipment, and appropriate enclosures for switches deployed near high-heat or high-dust areas. We assess the environment before specifying and have experience with automotive, pharma, food processing, and electronic manufacturing facilities.

SCADA systems typically cannot run anti-virus (too resource-constrained, vendor restrictions) and cannot be patched on demand. The primary defense is network isolation: SCADA servers and HMIs go into a dedicated OT zone with default-deny firewall rules — they can only send data to specific MES/historian servers on specific ports. All other traffic is blocked. Engineering workstations that access SCADA are in a separate engineering zone with EDR (Sophos Intercept X) and application whitelisting. USB ports are disabled or controlled.

Timeline depends on number of sites, scope per site, and availability of maintenance windows. Our Fortinet 3-site HA deployment (Bangalore, Tumkur, Mysore) was completed in 12 days including design, procurement, staging, and deployment. A single-site network refresh (access layer switching + structured cabling for a 200-person facility) typically takes 3–5 days. We provide a detailed project plan with milestones and maintenance window requirements before any commitment.