Flip the Switch on Siloed Systems
When OT data is shared as one unified layer across all departments, organizational value multiplies.
Operations center operators respond faster. Engineers plan smarter. Executives gain the confidence to act on accurate, enterprise-wide insights. Elevated performance across every team fuels true enterprise transformation.
Fewer System Constraints. Elevated Operational Flow.
Before: Disconnected Systems. Slow Response.
Each team works from its own snapshot, making maintenance reactive while slowing outage response, project timelines, and compliance readiness.
After: Unified Visibility. Scalable Strategy.
Matrikon Data Broker transforms legacy and modern infrastructure into a real-time OT data layer that feeds operations, engineering, compliance, and leadership from a shared single source of truth. The result? Faster coordination, lower risk, and network-wide momentum that multiplies across departments.
Connect the Dots. Energize Transformation.
Matrikon Data Broker helps every department do more with data, faster. Engineers access live OT data to upgrade with confidence. Compliance teams automate reporting to cut risk. Executives act on a complete, trustworthy picture. One connected data foundation multiplies value across the organization.
From Data Gridlock to Greenlight Across Every Level
Matrikon Data Broker brings coordination, acceleration, and aligned growth to every facet of your organization. Here's how:
One View. Every Asset.
Managing critical networks in real time is nearly impossible when data is trapped in legacy SCADA systems, segmented facilities, and third-party platforms. Matrikon Data Broker breaks down these silos by streaming live telemetry from across your entire infrastructure — from pumps and pipelines, transformers, compressors, inverters, battery storage, and distributed resources into a unified, contextualized data layer. A single real-time view empowers faster, more informed action during normal operations and unplanned events alike.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Operations Gains
- See real-time load, voltage, and frequency across all substations
- Track gas pipeline pressures and storage inventories
- Monitor treatment metrics and water reservoir levels
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Catch issues early and reduce downtime, repairs, and field calls
- Balance supply and demand in real time to cut losses and penalties
- Maintain service quality during peak times
Defense Built-in, Not Bolted On
Open OT ports, point-to-point tunnels, and inconsistent policies leave critical utility systems exposed. Matrikon Data Broker replaces this fragility with a unified security model: all data flows originate behind the OT firewall, encrypted in transit, authenticated via digital certificates, and governed through fine-grained access control, fully aligned with IEC 62443 and NERC CIP.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: IT & Cybersecurity Gains
- Eliminate the need for inbound firewall exceptions in OT networks
- Automatically encrypt data in transit and authenticate with certificates
- Log every data access and action for traceability and policy enforcement
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Strengthen defense posture across critical systems without adding complexity
- Break down the IT/OT barrier through safe, controlled interoperability
- Scale modernization efforts with a security foundation already in place
Upgrade Without the Risk
Large-scale utility upgrades can take years, especially when legacy systems and new technologies need to coexist. Matrikon Data Broker enables a hybrid architecture by normalizing OT data across SCADA, historians, and cloud-based platforms. Planners simulate scenarios using real-world data from treatment plants, compressor stations, and distribution networks without rewiring or downtime.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Engineering Gains
- Seamlessly combine historian and live SCADA data into digital models
- Run “what-if” simulations using real performance data from substations and generation points
- Evaluate pilot projects or phased upgrades without extra wiring or code
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Reduce risk of new technology adoption through continuous validation
- Compress commissioning timelines by pre-integrating with live OT systems
- Future-proof architecture by ensuring compatibility across generations of tech
Compliance that Never Sleeps
Traditional reporting methods, based on manual entry, sampling, or delayed exports, leave compliance teams playing catch-up. MDB transforms compliance from reactive to real-time by turning every sensor, meter, and control point into a secure, contextualized data source. Data is automatically collected, timestamped, and logged immutably, then routed directly to dashboards, historians, or compliance platforms.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: ESG & Compliance Gains
- Collect data NERC/FERC, EPA discharge compliance, Methane Tracking, and GHG protocols
- Automatically generate reports from time-stamped, immutable logs
- Visualize trends in safety events, emissions, or energy intensity across facilities
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Cut compliance prep time by shifting to an always-on, audit-ready posture
- Improve regulatory relationships by providing complete, transparent data trails
- Bolster sustainability strategy with actionable insight instead of lagging reports
Clarity at Every Level
Modern utility teams need more than real-time dashboards; they need governance frameworks that scale with complexity. Matrikon Data Broker delivers a unified OT data layer that offers transparency into day-to-day operations and helps scale what’s working across sites. With intelligent context, certificate lifecycle automation, and centralized control across every site and system, leaders gain the visibility and consistency needed to make confident, data-informed decisions.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Leadership Gains
- Live KPIs for safety, reliability, and emissions across sites
- Side-by-side project comparisons by vendor, asset, or region
- Clear insight into how today’s actions affect future performance
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Faster, fact-based strategic decisions
- Smarter investments backed by real data
- Stronger ESG and modernization reporting
Operations & Control Rooms
IT & Cybersecurity
Planning & Engineering
ESG Teams
Executive & Enterprise Leadership
One View. Every Asset.
Managing critical networks in real time is nearly impossible when data is trapped in legacy SCADA systems, segmented facilities, and third-party platforms. Matrikon Data Broker breaks down these silos by streaming live telemetry from across your entire infrastructure — from pumps and pipelines, transformers, compressors, inverters, battery storage, and distributed resources into a unified, contextualized data layer. A single real-time view empowers faster, more informed action during normal operations and unplanned events alike.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Operations Gains
- See real-time load, voltage, and frequency across all substations
- Track gas pipeline pressures and storage inventories
- Monitor treatment metrics and water reservoir levels
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Catch issues early and reduce downtime, repairs, and field calls
- Balance supply and demand in real time to cut losses and penalties
- Maintain service quality during peak times
Defense Built-in, Not Bolted On
Open OT ports, point-to-point tunnels, and inconsistent policies leave critical utility systems exposed. Matrikon Data Broker replaces this fragility with a unified security model: all data flows originate behind the OT firewall, encrypted in transit, authenticated via digital certificates, and governed through fine-grained access control, fully aligned with IEC 62443 and NERC CIP.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: IT & Cybersecurity Gains
- Eliminate the need for inbound firewall exceptions in OT networks
- Automatically encrypt data in transit and authenticate with certificates
- Log every data access and action for traceability and policy enforcement
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Strengthen defense posture across critical systems without adding complexity
- Break down the IT/OT barrier through safe, controlled interoperability
- Scale modernization efforts with a security foundation already in place
Upgrade Without the Risk
Large-scale utility upgrades can take years, especially when legacy systems and new technologies need to coexist. Matrikon Data Broker enables a hybrid architecture by normalizing OT data across SCADA, historians, and cloud-based platforms. Planners simulate scenarios using real-world data from treatment plants, compressor stations, and distribution networks without rewiring or downtime.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Engineering Gains
- Seamlessly combine historian and live SCADA data into digital models
- Run “what-if” simulations using real performance data from substations and generation points
- Evaluate pilot projects or phased upgrades without extra wiring or code
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Reduce risk of new technology adoption through continuous validation
- Compress commissioning timelines by pre-integrating with live OT systems
- Future-proof architecture by ensuring compatibility across generations of tech
Compliance that Never Sleeps
Traditional reporting methods, based on manual entry, sampling, or delayed exports, leave compliance teams playing catch-up. MDB transforms compliance from reactive to real-time by turning every sensor, meter, and control point into a secure, contextualized data source. Data is automatically collected, timestamped, and logged immutably, then routed directly to dashboards, historians, or compliance platforms.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: ESG & Compliance Gains
- Collect data NERC/FERC, EPA discharge compliance, Methane Tracking, and GHG protocols
- Automatically generate reports from time-stamped, immutable logs
- Visualize trends in safety events, emissions, or energy intensity across facilities
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Cut compliance prep time by shifting to an always-on, audit-ready posture
- Improve regulatory relationships by providing complete, transparent data trails
- Bolster sustainability strategy with actionable insight instead of lagging reports
Clarity at Every Level
Modern utility teams need more than real-time dashboards; they need governance frameworks that scale with complexity. Matrikon Data Broker delivers a unified OT data layer that offers transparency into day-to-day operations and helps scale what’s working across sites. With intelligent context, certificate lifecycle automation, and centralized control across every site and system, leaders gain the visibility and consistency needed to make confident, data-informed decisions.
What It Might Look Like:
Zooming In: Leadership Gains
- Live KPIs for safety, reliability, and emissions across sites
- Side-by-side project comparisons by vendor, asset, or region
- Clear insight into how today’s actions affect future performance
Zooming Out: Business Gains
- Faster, fact-based strategic decisions
- Smarter investments backed by real data
- Stronger ESG and modernization reporting
Built for the Mission Ahead
Your work powers communities, safeguards resources, and adapts to shifting demands every day. Ours is to help you do it faster, safer, and with greater confidence.
The Result? Systems That Go the Distance.
A unified OT data layer that evolves your operation to deliver more resilience, intelligence, and strategic advantage.
More Reliable Service
Deliver consistent uptime and faster response, no matter the load, weather, or resource conditions.
Future-Aligned Growth
Scale with confidence by integrating existing assets, smart sensors, and AI without disrupting operations or delaying modernization.
Smarter Capital Allocation
Base investment strategy on live, field-proven data, not lagging reports, so you can prioritize upgrades that pay off.
Stronger Stakeholder Confidence
Demonstrate ESG progress, risk mitigation, and strategic foresight with clarity backed by trustworthy, traceable data.
Speak the Language of OT Transformation
Learn the terms, concepts, and solutions that define Matrikon’s unified OT data approach.
Why Utilities Leaders Choose Matrikon
Matrikon Data Broker delivers the data infrastructure utilities need to lead in a changing energy landscape.
Zero Downtime Modernization
Connect new tools to legacy systems with no disruption.
Security That Scales
Outbound-only architecture with full encryption and governance.
Network-Wide Coordination
Unify generation, distribution, and demand response data.
Audit-Ready at Every Step
Real-time, traceable OT data for emissions, safety, and performance.
Your Questions, Answered.
SCADA systems are essential for local operations but typically don’t support enterprise-wide data sharing. Matrikon Data Broker connects SCADA and other OT systems into a unified, contextualized data layer. This eliminates the need for point-to-point integrations and ensures consistent, analytics-ready data across sites without disrupting existing control systems.
Matrikon is committed to evolving MDB in line with industry trends. MDB already runs on-prem and in cloud containers, and Matrikon is actively adding features requested by enterprises. For example, REST APIs for easier integration, integrated Azure AD/LDAP security, and enhanced role management. MDB is and will become more convenient, secure, and compliant over time, protecting your investment.
MDB is built to handle high-data-throughput environments. It supports hundreds of thousands of transactions per second with low latency. It’s ideal for utilities managing substation telemetry, pipeline metrics, and fleet-wide assets in real time.
Yes. MDB enables better visibility into energy use, equipment performance, and emissions by delivering contextualized OT data to your analytics and reporting systems. This helps reduce waste, improve asset utilization, and support ESG reporting.
ROI depends on your use case, but common benefits include faster deployments, fewer manual processes, and better visibility. Utilities often see payback in under 12 months through reduced integration effort and improved operational efficiency.
MDB ensures robust security for cross-network OT data exchange through a multi-layered approach. Using OPC UA Reverse Connect (called “FireBridge” in MDB), MDB nodes inside your OT network securely initiate outbound connections to authorized consumers, eliminating the need to open risky inbound firewall ports, a critical cybersecurity best practice.
All communications are protected by industrial-grade encryption (PKI) and X.509 certificate authentication, with strict endpoint validation and role-based access controls. This zero-trust architecture, compliant with IEC 62443 standards, keeps your OT network protected while enabling secure data access where needed. By combining firewall-friendly design with OPC UA’s built-in security, MDB delivers both safety and operational efficiency without compromise. MQTT Publisher utilizes (TLS 1.2/1.3)
Success is typically measured through faster data access, reduced manual effort, and increased system uptime. Example KPIs include cutting report prep time, improving OEE, or enabling faster integration of new systems. These metrics help validate that MDB is delivering operational value.
Yes. MDB connects to OPC Classic, Modbus, and other legacy systems, as well as OPC UA and MQTT-based sources. It brings all data into a unified structure, so you can modernize at your own pace, without rewriting existing systems.
Most tools focus on solving isolated problems — connectivity, tagging, or security in one area. Matrikon Data Broker is a unified platform that addresses OT data access across the full enterprise, from plant floor to cloud. Built around Matrikon’s Data Technology (DT) approach, MDB provides secure connectivity, semantic context, and network traversal as part of one cohesive system. It’s based entirely on open standards to ensure long-term interoperability and scalability across IT and OT.
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