Operation Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) have long remained autonomous functions, with robust data boundaries between them. The volume and variety of data generated by sensors, actuators, machines, and gateways on the OT side are often huge and stored in silos, which lead to problems in holistic data analysis, storage, and monitoring from IT and business functions.

To create a truly seamless connected IoT system that maximizes business value, there is an impending need to build a strong nexus between OT and IT data. This nexus will help improve insights into business operations, increase the speed of innovation and development, enhance the end user experience, reduce operational costs, improve quality of deliverables, allow for predictive maintenance, and more.

However, harmonizing OT and IT systems come with significant challenges due to differences in business functions, technology stack, and the inherent culture of the departments.