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Upgrades in Action: MDB and eFlex
Features make more sense in context.
Data Source Redundancy: Built-In Continuity for Critical OT Data
MDB 2.5 federates multiple OPC UA data sources into a single governed access point. If a primary source goes offline, a secondary source takes over automatically.
Case in Point:
An offshore operator monitors production across multiple platforms through a centralized SCADA system. During scheduled maintenance, a primary data source goes offline. MDB automatically shifts to the secondary source so dashboards, alarms, and compliance logs all stay live.
MQTT Transaction Management + Extended Tag Support: Cleaner Publishing. More Reliable Delivery.
MDB 2.5 adds Transaction Management to the MQTT Publisher extension, ensuring data arrives reliably even when connections drop. It also adds support for special characters in tag names, making publishing cleaner across complex, real-world environments.
Case in Point:
A manufacturer streams production line data to a cloud analytics platform. A network interruption breaks the broker connection mid-session. Transaction Management recovers the data and delivers it in sequence once connectivity returns.
OPC UA over TSN with the BE.Services eTSN Stack: Less Complexity. Less Technical Debt.
Matrikon eFlex now 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 a single, coherent development environment.
Case in Point:
A device manufacturer building a next-generation PLC controller needs both real-time C2D communications and standard OPC UA connectivity for enterprise integration. Using Matrikon eFlex with the BE.Services eTSN stack, the team ships a validated, standards-compliant solution in weeks rather than months.
Matrikon Recognized as a Leader in Industrial Edge Connectivity
QKS Group named Matrikon a Leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Industrial Edge Connectivity Platforms, Q4 2025, recognizing the strength of Matrikon’s Industrial Connectivity Solution across both technology excellence and customer impact. We’re proud to see Matrikon Data Broker highlighted for what it helps industrial organizations do every day: govern, contextualize, and scale OT data access without adding unnecessary complexity.
Built for the Next Era of Industrial Data
From a public transit first to certified security, real-world redundancy, and a practical blueprint for scalable industrial AI, this quarter’s updates all point to the same truth: industrial transformation depends on OT data infrastructure that connects cleanly, governs consistently, and scales without adding complexity.