START-IT judges are impressed with how Praxair applies leading-edge automation solutions to meet reporting requirements
"I know I'm supposed to keep my software patched and up-to-date, but just how am I going to find the time to look through all of the alerts, warnings, and updates from Microsoft to make sure I'm secure? I have a real job that takes up all of my time already."
If you've ever had these thoughts, you may want to consider the solution that Jason Solomon and Ed Couvillion employed to keep the Praxair Hydrogen production facilities up to date and secure. They use the DeltaV Guardian Support service to sort out all of their "must-dos." Their solution is tailored to just the equipment actually installed in their facilities. This proactive service alerts them to just what actions they need to take to keep their system software current and secure reducing their software maintenance efforts to just a few hours a month.
Their results won them a Technology & Business award (611KB PDF) from Start IT magazine. The write up of that with more details on their success appeared in the August issue.
