https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/ en https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/why-right-now-is-the-best-time-to-switch-from-ignition-81-to-83 If you're still running Ignition 8.1, Ignition 8.3.6* has delivered some of the most significant performance improvements in the platform's history, making a compelling case that now is the best time to make the switch to 8.3. Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 UTC Dante Augello https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/why-right-now-is-the-best-time-to-switch-from-ignition-81-to-83 https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/uncovering-hidden-gems-within-ignition-83 While Ignition 8.3 has an incredible number of high-profile features, this blog is not about them. Instead, IA developers celebrate some favorite features that’ve flown under the radar, and share tips for getting big value from these little-known tools. Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 UTC Chris Chatelain https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/uncovering-hidden-gems-within-ignition-83 https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/10-enterprise-scada-tips-to-secure-standardize-scale-systems Get essential enterprise SCADA tips to build systems that excel in the 3 S’s: security, standardization, and scalability. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:05 UTC Jennifer Faylor https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/10-enterprise-scada-tips-to-secure-standardize-scale-systems https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/data-center-energy-management-why-the-ai-factory-requires-industrial-control-solutions If we are indeed building factories for AI now, we must manage them as such. We need to embrace the concept of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for data centers. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 UTC Christopher Markstein https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/data-center-energy-management-why-the-ai-factory-requires-industrial-control-solutions https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/ignition-835-gds-support-filebased-secret-provider-largescale-system-improvements-more Ignition 8.3.5 delivers OPC UA support for using a Global Discovery Server, a new file-based Secret Provider type, and major improvements for large-scale systems (including an OverridesOnly tag parameter and 4X increased throughput for managed tag providers). Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:24:54 UTC Jennifer Faylor https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/ignition-835-gds-support-filebased-secret-provider-largescale-system-improvements-more https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/6-ways-that-historical-data-drives-enterprise-digital-transformation As organizations move toward IT/OT convergence, a good historical data strategy is essential to enable your plant floor, AI and ML, analytics, and enterprise systems to process and contextualize data for optimization. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 UTC Dante Augello https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/6-ways-that-historical-data-drives-enterprise-digital-transformation https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/beyond-live-data-accessing-the-full-power-of-ignitions-tag-database-with-i3x Learn how an exciting new project with CESMII (Collaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute) is pushing interoperability and smart manufacturing forward. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:00:00 UTC Travis Cox https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/beyond-live-data-accessing-the-full-power-of-ignitions-tag-database-with-i3x https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/it-starts-with-ignition-four-words-one-community-unlimited-stories     Have you heard it? Lately, a growing number of industrial success stories begin with the same four words: “It starts with Ignition.” Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:53:54 UTC Chris Chatelain https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/it-starts-with-ignition-four-words-one-community-unlimited-stories https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/ignition-834-historian-improvement-event-streams-taglevel-wildcards-dnp3-driver-diagnostics The Olympics may be over, but the release train is delivering new Ignition features to help you create gold-medal-worthy control solutions. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:00:00 UTC Jennifer Faylor https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/ignition-834-historian-improvement-event-streams-taglevel-wildcards-dnp3-driver-diagnostics https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/lessons-from-the-topselling-ignition-integrators-of-2025 For 2025, we’re spotlighting the year’s 10 top Ignition-selling integrators and sharing their insights directly. We asked these leaders about their biggest wins of the year and what advice they’d offer other integrators. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:20:26 UTC Dante Augello https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/lessons-from-the-topselling-ignition-integrators-of-2025