Modernize your SCADA system with scalable, event-driven architecture
Traditional SCADA is holding you back
Most SCADA systems rely on legacy polling protocols, rigid point-to-point connections, and vendor-specific integrations. These outdated architectures are bandwidth-intensive, costly to maintain, and hard to scale — limiting your ability to adapt to modern industrial demands.
If you’re experiencing latency, unreliable updates, or difficulty integrating new technologies, it’s time for a change.
Cirrus Link powers modern SCADA with MQTT and Sparkplug
As the co-creators of MQTT and the inventors of Sparkplug, we built the foundation for event-driven SCADA. Our MQTT modules for Ignition by Inductive Automation enable OT systems to decouple data from applications, move information securely and efficiently, and provide true plug-and-play interoperability.
With MQTT + Sparkplug, your SCADA system becomes smarter, faster, and ready for the future.
How it works
Data is generated at the edge
PLCs, RTUs, and sensors collect real-time data at your operations layer.
MQTT Transmission publishes the data
Data is pushed via MQTT only when it changes — reducing bandwidth usage and improving responsiveness.
MQTT Engine receives and organizes the data
The MQTT Engine Module automatically creates and updates tags in Ignition, based on Sparkplug’s structured payloads.
Optional MQTT broker layer
Use Chariot MQTT Server or MQTT Distributor to manage messaging with high availability, security, and control.
Applications consume the data
SCADA dashboards, historians, analytics tools, and enterprise systems subscribe to the data streams they need — nothing more, nothing less.
The results
Faster system performance with report-by-exception
Self-discovered tags reduce configuration overhead
Built-in security with TLS and outbound-only connections
Flexible, scalable architecture - from one site to hundreds
Purpose-built for industrial operations
Cirrus Link’s solutions are designed for mission-critical OT environments — from wide-area pipeline control systems to complex plant-floor operations. MQTT and Sparkplug deliver the reliability, structure, and real-time awareness SCADA systems need to run smarter and scale with ease.
Discover our products that make it possible
Modernize your SCADA — without the headaches
Talk to our team to learn how MQTT and Sparkplug can bring your SCADA system into the future.
