Glossary · IIoT, data and AI
Proficloud
Also known as: Proficloud.io
German: Proficloud
Proficloud is an industrial IoT cloud platform from Phoenix Contact that provides services such as device management, time-series data storage and dashboards for connected controllers and devices, in particular PLCnext-based controllers.
- IIoT
- Vendor product
In one sentence
Proficloud is Phoenix Contact's industrial IoT cloud platform for device management, time-series data and dashboards of connected devices.
Example
A water utility connects remote pumping station controllers to Proficloud to monitor their status and collect energy data centrally.
How it applies
- Engineering: Cloud platforms like Proficloud allow controllers to send data and receive management functions without a separate IT infrastructure at each site.
- Security: Clarify which connections the controller opens, how devices authenticate and who can access the data. Evaluate cloud connections as part of the plant's OT security concept (Remote access).
- Documentation: Describe the setup steps, the data transferred and the behavior when the connection is lost. Name the platform version or date the instructions refer to.
Cloud platform vs. remote control
Monitoring and collecting data through a cloud platform is different from changing control parameters remotely. Remote interventions need their own risk assessment and authorization concept.
Keep in mind: Product names, services and features change. Check the details against Phoenix Contact's current documentation before describing them.