Software Toolbox Technical Blog

Welcome to the Summer of IoT! As part of our Summer of IoT blog series, we spotlight practical ways to simplify and accelerate your digital transformation journey. In this second post, we’re diving into how OPC Router Docker Containers make industrial connectivity more flexible and easier to manage. Whether you're optimizing existing systems or exploring new technologies, our goal is to give you real-world strategies to make IoT adoption smarter and more efficient.

In industrial automation, efficiency is everything—whether it’s edge applications on the plant floor or in the solutions that keep operations running smoothly. For many, managing OPC Router installations has always meant dealing with servers, complex configurations, and time-consuming updates. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

In this blog, I’ll introduce you to OPC Router Docker Containers: what they are, why they matter, and how they can help you streamline your industrial connectivity with less hassle and greater flexibility. We hope you’ll learn:

• What OPC Router in a Docker container means
• Why it can save you time, simplify updates, and improve scalability
• How it fits into modern, flexible industrial architectures

Time is money. Let’s help you save both.

As the Industry 4.0 movement transforms industrial automation, engineers and system administrators are tasked with managing more devices, across more locations, and under tighter security policies. For those working with TOP Server or KEPServerEX, the need for secure and scalable configuration tools has never been more critical. 

The OPC Server Remote Configuration Client enables direct configuration of remote TOP Server or KEPServerEX instances from your local machine, eliminating the need for remote desktop sessions, cloud access, or additional agents. Running entirely within your network, it ensures secure user access through the server’s built-in User Manager and offers an optional SQL audit trail for tracking configuration changes such as user identity and value changes. 

In this blog, you’ll see how the OPC Server Remote Configuration Client streamlines server management and enhances efficiency in high-security environments, helping accelerate digital transformation throughout your operations.