In part 4 of our cyber security series, Network Specialists, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, return to conclude our series with a discussion about ways to prevent and protect, detect, and respond to unwanted cyber incidents.
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In part 3 of our cyber security series, Network Specialists, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, discuss cyber threats aimed at the physical layers of your industrial control systems. This includes the network itself, physical devices such as the PLC, and software.
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In part 2 of our cyber security series, Network Specialists, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, discuss cyber threats often aimed at your greatest resource, your employees. Your people are often the easiest way for an attacker to gain access. We discuss how to recognize targeted attacks such as fishing, spear fishing, social engineering, and the importance of training your workforce to understand the risks.
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We're starting a new series of episodes on cyber security and how that relates to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and OT infrastructure.
In part 1 of this series, Network Specialists, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, introduce cyber security from a broad perspective. What is it? What are some of the threats? Who are the threat actors? And why would someone want to attack us anyway?
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Network Specialists, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, join host Wayne Welk, for a discussion on the various networking services that are available from The Reynolds Company. These services include the network survey, network design and cyber security posture.
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In this episode of TRC Talks, Brandon Singh, Joe Belaschky, and Wayne Welk, discuss the new Stratix® 5800 industrial Ethernet switch.
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5800 managed industrial Ethernet switch offers gigabit performance in a flexible package. It comes in both fixed and modular designs supporting a wide variety of copper, fiber, and PoE expansion modules and is available with Layer 2 switching or Layer 3 routing firmware options to meet a diverse range of application needs.
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In this episode of TRC Talks, Mike Masterson and Joe Belaschky return for the second part of our fiber optic cable series. In this episode we discuss fiber optic terminations and splicing techniques, and cable testing equipment.
This podcast is a companion to a recent TechTalk online seminar also on fiber optic cable selection.
View our TechTalk Archives and upcoming schedule here.
In this episode of TRC Talks, Mike Masterson and Joe Belaschky discuss fiber optic cable selection. Single-mode or multi-mode, tight buffered, or loose tube? Learn more about selecting the right fiber for industrial networking. This podcast is a companion to a recent TechTalk online seminar also on fiber optic cable selection.
View our TechTalk Archives and upcoming schedule here.
In part 8 of our TRC Talks industrial networking series, previous panelists, Joe Belaschky and Mike Masterson, return for a discussion on network resiliency. The panel talks about various resilient network architectures, such as ring and redundant star topologies, and common resiliency protocols, such as DLR, used on the plant floor.
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Also watch our recent Industrial Networking TechTalk webinar series on our YouTube channel.
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The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 7 of our TRC Talks industrial networking series, previous panelists, Joe Belaschky, Mike Masterson, and Brandon Singh, return for a discussion on the Converged Plantwide Ethernet, or CPwE. The panel talks about the importance of the library of CPwE Design Implementation Guides, the Cisco and Rockwell Automation alliance, Cell/Area/Zone concepts, and how Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) can help you validate your network design.
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Also watch our recent Industrial Networking TechTalk webinar series on The Reynolds Company’s YouTube channel.
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The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 6 of our TRC Talks industrial networking series, Brandon Singh, Networking Specialist with The Reynolds Company, returns for a discussion on the Industrial Demilitarized Zone, or IDMZ. We talk about what the IDMZ is, its role within the CPwE, and ways to go about implementing an IDMZ within the converged industrial network.
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Also watch our recent Industrial Networking TechTalk webinar series on our YouTube channel.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 5 of our industrial networking series, Brandon Singh, Networking Specialist with The Reynolds Company, returns for a discussion on layer 3 distribution and core switches, and routing and inter-VLAN routing. We also discuss the Purdue model, and what happens in level 3, the site operations level.
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Also watch our Industrial Networking TechTalk series.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 4 of our industrial networking series, Brandon Singh and Joe Belaschky, Automation and Networking Specialists with The Reynolds Company, rejoin the podcast for a discussion on common IT concepts useful for the OT person. We discuss the difference between MAC and IP addresses, IP6, DHCP, subnet masks, default gateways, segmentation, VLANs, the 7-layer OSI model and some common Ethernet protocols used on the plant floor.
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Also watch our Industrial Networking Tech Talk series.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 3 of our industrial networking series, Joe Belaschky, Automation and Networking Specialist with The Reynolds Company, joins the podcast for a discussion on common network topologies found on the plant floor. We also discuss various concepts of networking resiliency, quality of service (QoS) and how to prevent network storms from taking down your network.
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Also watch our Industrial Networking TechTalk series.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 2 of our industrial networking series, Brandon Singh, Networking Specialist with The Reynolds Company, joins the podcast for a discussion on managed layer 2 access switches commonly used on the plant floor, such as the Stratix 2500, 5700 and 5400 switched from Rockwell Automation.
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Also watch our Industrial Networking TechTalk series.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.
In part 1 of our industrial networking series, Mike Masterson, Automation Specialist with The Reynolds Company, joins Wayne Welk, for a discussion about the physical media used in industrial networking, such as the common types of copper and fiber cabling and SFP transceivers. Also discussed are the various tools to help you check and certify your network cables on the plant floor.
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Also check out our Industrial Networking TechTalk series.
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Contact your local automation specialist or account manager at The Reynolds Company to discuss your automation applications. Find your specialist.
The TRC Talks podcast features conversations with the specialists from The Reynolds Company, a Rockwell Automation authorized distributor. Each episode brings on a new topic and guest to explore the evolving landscape of industrial automation, controls and power distribution. Listen and subscribe to our new podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Cast, and more.