IT infrastructure for industrial companies

How it is deployed

1. 1Site visit and survey of network, cabinets and systems.
2. 2Classification of IT equipment and production-linked equipment.
3. 3Proposal for segmentation and server architecture.
4. 4Execution in windows agreed with production.
5. 5Continuous monitoring and periodic reviews.

Scope in a production environment

Seintec takes on the IT infrastructure: servers, storage, data network, security, backups, monitoring and end-user support. Machine control systems remain the responsibility of their manufacturer; what is defined is how they connect to the network, what remote access they are granted and how they are recovered if the controlling PC fails. That boundary is documented with network diagrams and an equipment inventory, so any later intervention — ours or the machine builder's — starts from current information.

What is at stake if it is left unaddressed

• A flat network between office and plant

  Without segmentation, an incident in office IT reaches the systems that control production.

• Network hardware in industrial conditions

  Dust, temperature and vibration degrade equipment that was not built for it, causing intermittent faults that are hard to diagnose.

• No visibility of what is failing

  Without monitoring, outages are discovered when an operator reports them rather than when degradation begins.

Frequently asked questions

Do you manage PLC, HMI or SCADA?

We do not program them or replace the integrator. We handle IT infrastructure and the network, coordinating with whoever maintains those systems.

Can segmentation be done without stopping the plant?

In many cases yes, in phases and within agreed windows. It is planned with production before any work starts.

What about machines on legacy systems?

They are isolated and their communications controlled when they cannot be updated because they depend on the machine manufacturer.

Do you provide on-site work?

Yes, subject to coverage and contracted terms; the first response is remote.

Can machinery with legacy software be kept running safely?

The risk can be reduced substantially, though not eliminated. The sensible approach is isolating those machines on their own segment, restricting what they can communicate with, keeping them off the internet and holding a tested recovery image. Replacement is planned with the machine manufacturer rather than improvised.

What does monitoring contribute on a plant?

It shows the state of servers, links, network hardware and power systems before degradation becomes downtime. Alerts are configured by criticality so they do not become noise, and thresholds are reviewed periodically with the company to match how production actually runs.

How is this coordinated with the machinery supplier?

By defining from the outset which part of the network and systems each party manages and what remote access the manufacturer needs. That access is granted on a named, controlled basis rather than as a permanently open connection, and it is logged so any intervention can be audited afterwards.

Does production have to stop to reorganise the network?

In most cases, no. The work is planned in sections and anything affecting connectivity is carried out during planned stoppages or shift changes. The inventory and design done beforehand exist precisely to keep the time anything is unavailable to a minimum.