Introduction to Proficy Historian
GE Digital APM's Proficy Historian is a powerful historian software designed to collect industrial operations time-series and A&E data rapidly and efficiently. With the ability to store data securely in the cloud or on-premises, Proficy Historian enables companies to analyze data for asset and process performance effectively, thereby driving greater business value. Boasting decades of experience and thousands of successful installations worldwide, Proficy Historian has become a trusted solution for companies looking to leverage their data for operational insights.
Superior Compression Algorithms
One of the standout features of Proficy Historian is its superior compression algorithms. Even with just 1% compression enabled, Historian is approximately 2x more efficient than its leading competitors and an impressive 30x more efficient than relational databases. This level of efficiency not only saves on storage costs but also enhances data retrieval speed, making analysis and decision-making processes more agile and responsive.
Latest Enhancements
The most recent iteration of Proficy Historian introduces significant architectural improvements that enhance usability, configurability, and maintainability. These improvements include enhancements to horizontal scalability, collectors, security, APIs, and cloud hyper-scalability, all aimed at improving scale and security for users. Moreover, the solution now offers Configuration Hub enhancements, enterprise model support, ETL performance benchmarking, and Sparkplug B-MQTT enhancements, enabling users to optimize operations by leveraging IoT, predictive trending, and the Quicksight Q interface in AWS.
Excel Add-In for Historian
Proficy Historian also offers an Excel Add-In that allows users to interact with configuration data within the Historian directly through Microsoft Excel. This integration simplifies data access and analysis, providing users with an intuitive toolset to work with their data efficiently. By leveraging open interfaces and tools, Proficy Historian ensures seamless interactions with various applications, ultimately saving time and reducing costs for businesses.
Proficy Historian for Cloud and Edge
GE Digital APM's Proficy Historian offers cloud-native and edge solutions to cater to diverse industrial needs. Proficy Historian for Cloud is the world's only cloud-native operational data historian, providing secure storage for OT equipment data across individual plants and enterprises. On the other hand, Proficy Historian Edge revolutionizes data collection by residing at the edge device, allowing for more efficient distributed data collection and storage. These solutions empower users to optimize and scale efficiencies while ensuring data security and accessibility.