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Many utilities still operate their back office information technology (IT) in separate “silos” that are poorly integrated. Now the electric power industry is turning its attention to creating the same kind of “enterprise class” systems that have been popular in other industries for the past two decades. The Smart Grid build out will require many utilities to invest heavily in modernizing their back office operations – and as you’ll learn in this section, some familiar names from the computing industry are offering high-power technologies custom-tailored for them.
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Microsoft has updated its Smart Energy Reference Architecture with the release of SERA 2.0. It's a big document, but it covers a lot of ground, including forces shaping the industry, architectural principles, maturity models and relevant products. SGN's Jesse Berst shares some interesting highlights.
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Microsoft's Smart Energy Reference Architecture 2.0 offers an overview of forces influencing the energy industry, architectural principles, maturity models and products.
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By now you've seen countless stories on the energy sector's vulnerability to cyber attack as well as concerns about physical security at substations and the like. So what can you do about it? Click for details on three new security solutions, a security summer school for utility pros and free security self-evaluation tools.
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Almost all of the early talk about smart water has been about smart meters and smart networks. But many water utilities need to modernize their IT operation every bit as badly as their physical infrastructure.
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An enterprise architecture practice can help utilities deal with the issues of IT and OT convergence while also ensuring that smart grid efforts stay aligned with business strategy. Dr. Gerald Gray of the Electric Power Research Institute offers examples and an opportunity for utilities to join an EPRI Smart Grid Enterprise Architecture Interest Group.
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Cisco has just announced three additions to its smart grid portfolio. Taken together, they reinforce several themes – among them, the gradual merger of IT and OT and the ability to let legacy systems play in the IP world. Click for more from our interview with two Cisco VPs.
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In case you need something else to worry about, smart grid security ace Andy Bochman has a report on critical infrastructure vulnerabilities in the Netherlands that may hit close to home - no matter where you are.
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A new directive from the U.S. Defense Department aims to deflect hacks that target flaws in computer code. Smart grid security ace Andy Bochman explains why there may be lessons in what the military is doing that apply to the electric sector supply chain.
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To get the benefits of the smart grid, utilities around the world will be forced to transform the way they engage with customers. And in doing so, says Pike Research, they will realize that many legacy billing and customer information systems are technically unsuited for the emerging smart grid.
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Situational intelligence (SI) is playing a major role in the rollout of smart grids around the world. This white paper from Space-Time Insights explains how SI gives users in business, operational and technical roles the ability to quickly visualize and correlate data from multiple sources to obtain a multi-dimensional view of their operations.
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Despite some reservations, utility CIOs are gradually taking an interest in cloud computing, and cloud services are slowly making inroads. A new IDC report identifies what flavors of cloud services are out there, how utilities are using them and what IT professionals should be thinking about before they jump in.
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This IDC Energy Insights Perspective considers the evolving landscape of integrated software suites that manage, automate, and optimize utility network infrastructure.
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All the focus on Chinese communications equipment maker Huawei has smart grid security ace Andy Bochman stirred up. But not for the reasons you might expect. Find out why Andy says if you're buying third-party IT products for your utility, scrutinizing security characteristics is critical no matter what country they come from.
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This IDC Energy Insights report provides an analysis of the utility companies' plans for adopting cloud computing services in 2012 and beyond.
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Itron has broadened its cloud capabilities by teaming with C3 Energy to pre-integrate that company's cloud offerings with Itron's metering and MDM systems.
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