On the 8th April 2014 Microsoft officially withdrew support for their Windows XP Operating System (OS). With the widespread use of this system throughout computers and devices in industrial operations – many companies are wondering how this willimpact their system and what they should do next.

Belden have written a white paper discussing what this end of support means for those businesses which are responsible for keeping industrial processes running smoothly. Topics covered in the white paper are as follows;

• Guiding you in identifying your complete Windows XP inventory.
• Presenting three options for protecting your operations moving forward.
• Detailing the “domino effect” on equipment, software and other systems – triggered by upgrading Windows XP systems.
• Explaining how industrial firewalls protect your applications immediately and allow for the lengthy upgrade process.

To take a look at the products which Electroustic & Belden can offer to assist in dealing with your solution to this XP issue, please click on the following links;

• Eagle One Security Router; http://electroustic.co.uk/industrialethernet/eagle-one/
• Tofino Industrial Security Solution; http://electroustic.co.uk/industrialethernet/eagle-tofino-vpn-pc-client-license/
• Industrial HiVision Network Management Software;http://electroustic.co.uk/ethernetcat/software/

To read the Belden whitepaper, click and follow this link:- Windows XP End of Service: Practical Options for Industrial Applications. Should you have any questions or need to speak to us about any of the products discussed in this paper please contact Electroustic on 01908 307200.