MatrikonOPC DMZ Agent

MatrikonOPC DMZ Agent provides a secure, standardised solution for accessing real-time and archived control automation data across DMZs using off-the-shelf MatrikonOPC products.

Corporate IT departments implement DMZs to protect network assets by layering and isolating secure zones from those that are considered less secure. Network traffic is restricted between these layers via multiple firewalls. While DMZs work to secure the automation environment from the dangers present in the outside world, they prevent necessary operations and business applications from accessing key data using traditional methods.

DMZ Agent overcomes DMZ-related control data sharing issues by providing engineers and system integrators with two time-tested OPC architectures depending on design and corporate security policies: a pull solution and a push solution.

The DMZ Agent Pull solution enables permitted enterprise applications to securely initiate requests for OPC data located within a secure network.

The DMZ Agent Push solution allows permitted enterprise applications to receive secure network data pushed from within a DMZ (one-way firewall configuration).