About This Web Cast

In 1970, Xerox Corporation gathered together a team of world-class researchers in information sciences and physical sciences at what would become the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and gave them a mission: Create the "architecture of information." In the decades since, Ethernet has become a [arguably the] global standard for interconnecting computers on local area networks. (SOURCE: History of the Palo Alto Research Center; www.parc.xerox.com.)

From the field to the boardroom, the Internet in general - and Ethernet in particular - is rapidly becoming the method of choice for acquiring, transporting and sharing information across the enterprise and around the world. This webcast is focused on how Ethernet and Internet communications methods are evolving - and will continue to impact - utility automation/IT markets and applications as well as automation products, systems and services.

What You Will Learn From This Session

FocusPoints™ Online Market Briefings go straight to the issues. Specifically, your participation in this session will help answer these and other pertinent questions:

• Evolution of control system communications architecture since the 1990s
• Popular enterprise LAN/WAN technologies currently being employed
• Contemporary protocol "standards" competing for the "Industrial Ethernet" title?
• "Cyber-secure" control system communications issues and trends
• New capabilities afforded by the use of IP networking
• Legacy system/application support strategies and directions

Who Should Attend?

• Automation Equipment Suppliers & System Integrators:
• VP/Director Sales & Marketing; Marketing Manager; Strategic Planners
• Product/System Architects; Application Engineers
• Sales Executives; Account Managers; Business Development Managers

• Consulting Engineers & Designers:
• Business Development Staff: Automation/IT Specialists
• Network Architects; Integration Services Managers
• System Designers; System Engineers

• Utility Management & Staff:
• Electric Utilities (Federal/State/District; IOUs, Municipals, RECs)
• Water/Wastewater Utilities (Public, Private, Industrial)
• Gas Transmission & Distribution Utilities

Session Format

• Each 90-minute FocusPoints™ Briefing consists of three (3) 20- to 25-minute Microsoft-PowerPoint® presentations, followed by a 10- to 15-minute Question-and-Answer period. (NOTE: The Q&A period may also be extended via private chat/email after the online portion of the briefing has ended.)

Presentation Materials

• Session participants may also obtain copies of the presentation materials to gain additional benefit from the wealth of information packed into each session. These materials may be downloaded free of charge by qualifying InfoNetrix Advisory Services (IAS) program client registrants and registered utility staff members. (Other registrants may purchase a copy of the briefing materials for a nominal fee. Please refer to the Briefing Registration Form for additional details and pricing.)