The
basic objective behind SCADA (supervisory control and data
acquisition) is to gather data in real time from remote locations in
order to control equipment and conditions. The software application
program for process control is used across a several industries such
as telecommunications, oil and gas refining, food and beverages,
transportation, pharmaceutical, water and waste water management,
electric power and chemicals. The increasing demand for process
automation in different industries is expected to push the growth of
the global SCADA market at a CAGR of 5.0% during the period between
2014 and 2020. The overall market was worth US$23.20 billion in 2013
and is expected to be valued at US$32.70 billion by 2020.
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Cloud-Based
SCADA: A Double Edged Sword
Cloud-based
SCADA system has become a hot topic with technology firms offering
some cloud-based SCADA systems as a “service”, more commonly
referred to as SaaS (Software as a Service). Instead of the SCADA
system software installed on local computers, the entire system and
its data is maintained and stored in the cloud. SaaS companies
provide their customers with services such as software applications,
scalable server space, and off-site IT support. So, what are the
benefits of moving SCADA system to the cloud?
Cheaper
Operating Expenses: For companies, maintenance of SCADA hardware and
software in-house and keeping them up-to-date is costlier than paying
for a portion of the server space maintained by a third-party hosted
cloud service.
More
Server Space: Instead of buying additional databases and web servers,
a company can opt for getting more space on a virtual cloud-based
server without the need to install and maintain additional hardware.
Remote
Sharing and Accessing of Data: For managers, it becomes increasingly
easy to remotely access and share data stored on a cloud server.
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But
Is Data Safe on Cloud-Based SCADA System?
For
large industries such as manufacturing, information such as
analytics, reports, and configurations can be ideally stored on
cloud-based SCADA system. Though the benefits of moving to the cloud
are many, there are certain risks that are restricting the industries
to proactively adopt cloud-based SCADA system. These are:
Security:
At the end of the day, the information stored on a third-party cloud
server is outside the internal network of a company. In case of an
accidental leakage of data, outsiders including competitors, hackers,
or spies would get access to valuable and confidential information
about a company. For example, in 2011, Sony and Citigroup experienced
security breaches that exposed sensitive data about their customers.
This has made companies to think twice before storing data on cloud.
Reliability:
Crashing of virtual cloud servers and connection failures can easily
make the cloud-based SCADA system loose its functionality. In such
cases, the companies have to depend on the service providers to fix
the problems as there is no direct access to the virtual server.
Performance:
Cloud-based SCADA system is dependent on the network bandwidth of the
service provider as well as the client company. Bandwidth overload
will adversely impact the performance of the cloud-based SCADA
system.
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Key
Questions This Study Will Answer :
What is the market size and potential for SCADA Mareket products?
Which segment of SCADA Mareket is growing the fastest? How long will
it continue to grow, and at what rate?
What is the greatest challenge faced by the SCADA Mareket and how
can it be overcome?
Are the products and services offered currently meeting customer
needs, or are there additional developments needed?
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