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Key Terms Defining Leading Industrial Automation Software for SCADA, BAS, FMS, EMS, MES, DCIM and More

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Confused by automation software terms? This glossary breaks down the key concepts behind SCADA, BAS, FMS, EMS, MES, and DCIM explaining what they really mean and why they matter. Learn how mature, secure, and extensible platforms like GENESIS by Mitsubishi Electric drive smarter, scalable operations.

5 Facility Management Nightmares a Building Operating System Can Fix

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Discover five common facility management challenges including siloed systems, bad data, alarm floods, cybersecurity gaps, and scalability limits, and learn how the GENESIS Building Operating System (BOS) unifies operations, ensures data integrity, and strengthens reliability for smarter, more resilient buildings.

What Is Universal Industrial Automation Software for SCADA, BAS, EMS, DCIM, MES, and More

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Universal industrial automation software represents a new era of connected, configurable, and scalable technology that unifies systems across industries. This blog explains how it simplifies complexity, accelerates digital transformation, and how GENESIS from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions brings this vision to life.

SCADA Communication Protocols: The Backbone of Industrial Digitalization

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SCADA communication protocols are the foundation of industrial digitalization, enabling assets, systems, and applications to connect seamlessly. Explore key protocols by industry, discover how integrations expand connectivity, and see how GENESIS delivers reliable, future-ready interoperability.

Legacy SCADA Replacement: Upgrade Checklist and Guidelines

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Legacy HMI/SCADA systems are reaching end-of-life, making full replacement more valuable than incremental upgrades. This blog outlines a comprehensive checklist to guide your transition to a future-ready SCADA platform with modern security, scalability, and performance.

How to Size & Scale GENESIS Version 11: A Practical Guide for SCADA & Digital Projects Using the Platform

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This practical guide explains how to properly size and scale GENESIS version 11 for your SCADA and digitalization projects. Learn what a node is, when to move from a single-tier to a multi-node or multi-tier architecture, and how factors like tag count, scan rate, and system load affect performance. Whether you’re building a small system or scaling enterprise-wide, this guide helps you align your architecture, licensing, and goals for long-term success.

Why Industrial Data Needs the Right Storage Strategy—and How GENESIS SCADA Software Delivers

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Choosing the right data storage in industrial automation impacts performance and uptime. This blog compares process historians, time-series databases, and relational databases—highlighting reliability, performance, and data lifecycle differences. Learn why GENESIS includes an integrated process historian for confident scaling and streamlined operations.

Obesity & Optimization: The Uncut Story of How Data Transformed My Health & Inspired GENESIS Version 11's Unlimited Historian

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Kyle transformed from obese to fit by tracking his health metrics, proving that measurement drives improvement. Understanding the critical role of data, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions (MEIDS) made a bold move to embed an unlimited process historian into GENESIS version 11. Now our customers can deploy more intelligent data-centric solutions with the full unlimited power of an industrial grade historian, driving operational optimization through true data-driven decision-making.