As water companies consume more data, how can they ensure their IT/OT networks are adequate, scalable, and resilient?
This daily dash is taking place at Newcastle Racecourse on Tuesday 9th July. It may be of interest to Operational Technology, Process Engineers, Suppliers, Finance / Procurement, H&S, Data Scientists, and other Industries.
OT and IT infrastructure is critical to the supply of clean water and the treatment of wastewater. It is at the heart of any water organisation, there is a growing concern about how UK water companies can deal with two sides of the same coin, to maximise the amount of data that can be collected / processed locally and regionally and versus ensuring the critical systems are resilient and scalable from both energy and cyber challenges.
These critical mini-data centres are found in both remote and harsh environments across a water company’s asset base. The loss of power to any mini-data centre poses significant challenges to the production of water, and the management of waste. The anticipated increase in sensors and IIOT devices, is guaranteed to increase the workload of these data centres in operational environment. There are lessons that can be learned / from other industries.
This daily dash will seek to map the often-unique challenges faced by water companies and how compliance such as NIS 2, and regulation from DWI & EA, can impact the available solutions.
This set against an ambitious target of the regulator wanting more and more data about water company operations which needs to be collected, managed and reported in a secure & resilient manner.