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Matrikon enters Q2 2026 with clear momentum. The Unified OT Data Layer (UODL) vision is advancing, the MDB platform is expanding, and the portfolio now spans enterprise redundancy, TSN-ready architecture, and practical modernization tools for where industry actually is today.
In this edition, we highlight key product updates, our expanding SDK ecosystem, and Matrikon’s upcoming attendance at Embedded World 2026.
Matrikon Data Broker 2.5: Enterprise OT Data with Built-In Redundancy
Matrikon Data Broker 2.5 is now available, introducing Data Source Redundancy as a core platform capability. The update directly addressing one of the most common requests from organizations that depend on continuous OT data flow.
MDB 2.5 lets teams federate multiple OPC UA data sources into a single, governed access point while keeping critical data streams uninterrupted. What’s new? The updated OPC UA Explorer now includes native configuration for data source redundancy, and the MQTT Publisher extension adds Transaction Management for high-availability recovery and support for special characters in tag names.
See You at Embedded World 2026: Nuremberg, March 10-12
Matrikon is heading to Embedded World 2026 at the OPC Foundation Booth, and we’re looking forward to the conversations that matter most: the ones with engineers and system architects working through real OT connectivity challenges.
Whether you’re navigating OPC UA integration on constrained hardware, solving firewall traversal across network layers, or trying to get OT data to the cloud without sacrificing context or security, we want to hear where you’re stuck and share what’s working.
OPC UA over TSN with BE.Services eTSN Stack
For developers building deterministic communication solutions, Matrikon eFlex serves as the foundation for a turnkey integration with the BE.Services eTSN stack, delivering OPC UA over Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and OPC UA FX Controller-to-Device (C2D) communications in one coherent development experience.
Rather than assembling disparate libraries or writing custom stacks, device manufacturers get a consistent, validated path from embedded OPC UA to real-time OPC UA FX communications. This reduces complexity, technical debt, and time to market for solutions requiring deterministic Ethernet and UAFX-compliant functionality.
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OPC Classic Modernization On Your Timeline
For organizations still running OPC Classic infrastructure, the OPC-to-UA Matrikon Data Broker Adapter (MDBA) provides a clean, low-risk path into modern OPC UA environments — without requiring any changes to equipment that remains vital to operations.
The OPC to UA MDBA eliminates DCOM dependencies, reduces integration complexity, and fits naturally into the broader MDB platform. Organizations can modernize at their own pace, incrementally building toward a full UODL while protecting existing investments.
It’s the practical answer to a question every legacy-heavy operation eventually has to ask.
One Platform. Built for Where Industry is Headed.
Across every update in this edition (redundancy, TSN-ready architecture, legacy modernization) the thread is the same: OT data infrastructure that connects cleanly, governs consistently, and scales without creating new problems.
That’s the Unified OT Data Layer. And it’s what Matrikon has been building toward for 25 years.