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Reserve Your Seat TodayWhat Are The Benefits Of An On-Site Field Trial of Remote Monitoring Gear?
Your network is singularly unique. This means that you might require exclusive functionality added to your monitoring gear. Field trials offer benefits that go beyond just a good product, including...
Andrew Erickson
March 14, 2019
SCADA Vendors: How Should They Earn Your Business?
When you buy from a SCADA company that has a long-term focus, your budget dollars go farther. Always look for a company that understands just how important it is to for you to maximize your network visibility. One key indicator is...
Andrew Erickson
March 13, 2019
How to Get an RTU for Evaluation & Testing
If you want to test out an RTU in your lab or at one of your remote sites, you'll need to get a free evaluation unit from a manufacturer. There are 3 primary ways to do this...
Andrew Erickson
March 5, 2019
Who are the best manufacturers of RTUs and masters for remote monitoring?
At DPS, we talk to thousands of people every year about what they're trying to accomplish with remote monitoring gear. Because most of them know our strong opinions about remote monitoring best practices (largely from reading our web articles like...
Andrew Erickson
February 28, 2019
How Do I Know I'm Choosing Dependable Monitoring Gear?
Buying a remote monitoring device (an RTU or master station) is an expensive investment. Not only does it have an out-of-pocket cost, but this device is also something you'll depend on. If you don't have visibility of...
Andrew Erickson
February 22, 2019
How to Choose an RTU - Top 3 Considerations You Need to Think About
You've decided it's time to buy an RTU to monitor your remote sites, but how do you decide which model is the best fit? Today, we're going to look at the top 3 things you need to think about when you're choosing an RTU...
Andrew Erickson
February 11, 2019
How many RTU Alarm Points Do You Need?
If you don't have enough capacity to cover everything you want to monitor, you won't have good network visibility. That's why it's so important to properly calculate how many alarm points you'll need...
Andrew Erickson
February 11, 2019
What Lead Time Should I Expect for an RTU?
In the age of Amazon shopping, it's natural for you to expect everything to be deliverable to you within 48 hours (if not sooner). But what does that mean for the business-oriented world of RTU purchasing? "Ready to Ship" is only a good idea if the product...
Andrew Erickson
January 31, 2019
How to Choose and Price the Best Remote Monitoring System for Your Company
Choosing a remote monitoring system is one of the most important, lasting choices you have to make for your organization. This is something that you and your coworkers and going to have to depend on for 10 years or more. If you make the best possible choice, you'll...
Andrew Erickson
January 30, 2019
5 Benefits Remote Monitoring Can Bring to Your Organization
As you read this, preventable waste is silently (and sometimes loudly) devouring your profits, increasing your budget consumption, or even putting lives at risk. You may have the smartest, most well-intentioned team on the planet, but...
Andrew Erickson
January 29, 2019
