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Managed and unmanaged switches have been around since the late 20th century, but the term "smart switch" emerged in the 2000s. While not yet widespread in industrial automation, now is a great time for this type of networking equipment to find its niche in the market. Let’s explore why.

As we move into 2025, we highlight the innovative industrial computers from Neousys that have demonstrated exceptional performance and reliability across the industry. At APulsar, we’ve combined our expertise with customer feedback to create a list of the Top 5 Neousys x86 computers of 2024.

The DMZ is the “buffer” between these two networks, reducing the likelihood of direct interaction between the enterprise network (or the Internet) and the industrial network. Physically, the DMZ might be implemented using a separate VLAN or isolated network segment, managed by industrial routers and firewalls.

Cybersecurity 101: A secure network infrastructure relies on a reliable defense-in-depth strategy. Discover how to construct layered network protection with our approach. Our secure networking solution offers a complete approach to ramp up your industrial network security.

With increasing demands on OT/IT integration, data security is at the forefront of our concerns more than ever. In fact, according to an IDC survey, security is considered the top barrier to OT/IT integration.

Unmanaged – A switch without management features. It is used when it is necessary to combine several Ethernet devices into a single system. Moxa unmanaged switches are presented in seriesEDS-200, EDS-300 andEDS-2000.

This article shows how to configure the Turbo Ring V2 protocol for a ring topology through the switch’s web interface.

The RS-232 interface provides information exchange between two devices at a distance of up to 15 meters. To overcome this limitation, MOXA offers two solutions: RS-232/422/485 to Ethernet converters or (NPort Series) RS-232 to RS-422/485 converters (TCC Series).