Application Health metrics in Prometheus format

We would like to inform you that a new version 4.3.2 of the application has been released. It has a new feature added: providing application health metrics via endpoint /health/?format=prometheus, which allows to integrate it with well known application health monitoring and alerting platforms such as NetData and Grafana. Now you can deploy either NetData or Grafana or both and get email notifications when unexpected behaviour of the application is detected:

• Idako instance is not running,
• it is disconnected from some OPC UA Server,
• variables stop being updated,
• connection with the destination time-series database is lost,
• local buffer reaches its maximum size limit.

Combined with High Availability feature that was added in version 4.2.0, health monitoring increases relailability of Idako, making sure that no data is lost.
More details about monitoring Idako health can be found on these blog posts:

• Moniroting Idako Health with Grafana
• Moniroting Idako HEalth with NetData

Full history of changes can be accessed at Release Notes page

Idako: Industrial Data Collector – Version 4.3.0 Now Available!

We are excited to announce the release of version 4.3.0 of Idako: Industrial Data Collector. This milestone marks the first official release following the rebranding of the software formerly known as ogamma Visual Logger for OPC.

In addition to the new identity, this version introduces significant enhancements to integration and usability:

Key Highlights of version 4.3.0

• Snowflake Integration: You can now log industrial data directly to the Snowflake platform. Beyond high-performance real-time data storage, Idako automatically generates tables for context metadata, ensuring your variables are fully defined and searchable within your data warehouse.
• Refined Configuration GUI: We have updated the CSS styles of the configuration interface, providing a more modern, streamlined, and intuitive user experience.
• Comprehensive Documentation Update: The User Manual has been fully revised. It now features updated text and new screenshots reflecting the latest UI changes to help you get the most out of the platform.

Ready to Upgrade?
Experience the new Idako today. Visit the product home page to download the latest version or view the full documentation.

We’ve officially released our OPC UA Client C++ SDK 2.0.0!

It’s the Easiest-To-Use C++ SDK in the market!

Here’s what’s new:

With a re-designed distribution package, you don’t need to build dependencies. Now, it’s easier to evaluate and you can start using it in minutes!

Its main advantages:

✅  Designed by Developers for Developers, so it implements all heavy lifting functionalities. This translates to writing minimal code to communicate with OPC UA Servers.

✅  Compared to other SDKs for C/C++, implementing your application using our SDK is way faster. This leads to project development with a lower budget and shorter timelines.

✅  Makes coding more enjoyable by featuring utilities and helpers!

✅  Automatically reconnects to OPC UA servers, recreating subscriptions and monitored items.

✅  Our simple API fully utilizes the power of modern C++

✅  Uses native C++ base data types (without SDK-specific types).

✅  Uses asynchronous & synchronous calls, and callbacks.

✅  Supports complex data types, enabling values to be easily converted to JSON or string format.