The IT/OT Insider – Your Gateway to IT/OT Learning
Getting sh*t done… Our IT/OT Insider Mission Statement
We’re here for the ones driving real change in industry.
On the shop floor, in the cloud, and everywhere in between.
The ones turning code and machines into real-world impact.
We’re here to share ideas and to bring you stories and frameworks.
Independent. Sharp. Community-powered.
Your go-to resource.
We’re here for the ones who get sh*t done.
And we want you to become a true IT/OT Insider!
David and Willem.
Discover our ITOT.Academy
We’ve all been talking about Industry 4.0 for over a decade now, but the dirty secret is: we still don’t know how to scale beyond those first two flashy pilots, let alone cooperate between IT and OT.
The IT/OT Academy was created for exactly this moment. A live online course, in 6 sessions. Built by practitioners, for practitioners.
Whether you’re working in a factory, designing a solution, or advising clients: you’ll finally get the frameworks and vocabulary to bridge the gap (and it’s made it the way we wished we were trained: short, to the point and brutally real 😉 )
The next cohorts start in January 2026 and we now offer an early bird discount!
Our Top Content
Revolutionizing Operations: The Future of Industrial Data Platforms
In today’s industrial landscape, digital transformation is essential for enhancing efficiency and innovation, with data playing a pivotal role. Operational data platforms emerge as crucial solutions, bridging the gap between IT and OT to enable seamless data convergence and utilization.
Towards IT/OT Cooperation that Works!
In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a pressing reality. As industries strive for greater efficiency, agility, and innovation, bridging the gap between IT and OT has become a crucial step in driving digital transformation.
The Unified Namespace Explained
The Unified Namespace (UNS) is not a product you can buy off the shelf—it’s a design pattern. At its core, a UNS is a centralized data structure that organizes and contextualizes real-time data from across an entire business ecosystem. It brings together data from various sources, such as machines, sensors, ERP systems, and databases, and makes it available in context and real-time. Think of it as an aspirational state for how data should be structured within an industrial organization.