The factory is code.

Increase factory uptime and security with a comprehensive, integrated solution that enables you to manage PLC projects for heterogeneous vendors, automate backup, track changes, and use AI to understand legacy code quickly.

Industrial leaders trust SDA

Industrial DevOps for automation engineers

Reduce downtime costs by $2M+ annually 

while strengthening cyber resilience
ROI
  • Risk reduction:
    75% lower downtime exposure
  • Cost savings:
    $500K-2M annual operational savings
  • Compliance:
    Meet SOC 2, ISO 27001, FDA 21 CFR Part 11
  • Competitive advantage:
    Deploy automation changes 3x   faster than industry average

Our commitment to
OT Security

We take the security of your operations very seriously. SDA was built from the start using design principles to ensure security, availability, reliability, and data protection.
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SDA is unlocking the data in industrial controllers for the AI data economy

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Software Defined Automation
at Hannover Messe

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[ Complexity, Risk, Integration ]

The future of secure, AI‑driven automation

Software Defined Automation reimagines industrial operations by turning factories into dynamic, intelligent, and secure digital ecosystems. Our vision is a world where automation systems adapt as swiftly as software—empowered by AI insights, protected by built‑in OT security, and managed seamlessly across the globe.

By unifying control, intelligence, and security, we enable enterprises to continuously optimize performance, prevent downtime before it occurs, and innovate without constraints. In this future, every machine learns, every process self‑optimizes, and every operation is both resilient and transparent—driving a new era of industrial autonomy and trust.

[ Why Software Defined Automation? ]

Redefining automation for the autonomous factory

Software Defined Automation reimagines industrial operations by turning factories into dynamic, intelligent, and secure digital ecosystems. Our vision is a world where automation systems adapt as swiftly as software—empowered by AI insights, protected by built‑in OT security, and managed seamlessly across the globe.

By unifying control, intelligence, and security, we enable enterprises to continuously optimize performance, prevent downtime before it occurs, and innovate without constraints. In this future, every machine learns, every process self‑optimizes, and every operation is both resilient and transparent—driving a new era of industrial autonomy and trust.

Performance meets engineering power

  • 4-hour faster MTTR
  • 95% less manual work 
  • Zero data loss 
  • Supports 12+ PLC vendors
  • REST API integration
  • Encrypted at rest & transit
  • Automate backup and simplify recovery

    No more manual backups! Have confidence you have the most recent code.
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  • Unify multi-vendor version management

    Always know who changed what, even across siloed vendor solutions.
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  • Secure your automation with Firmware Vulnerability Monitoring

    Manage Virtual PLCs running on commercial off-the-shelf IT servers.
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  • Translate PLC code into human language

    Say goodbye to hours spent trying to understand legacy PLC code.
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  • Enable secure remote access

    Make PLC code changes anytime, anywhere.
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  • Access development tools anywhere

    Enable secure and maintenance-free IDE access from your browser.
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Supported Automation Vendors

[ scalable automation development ]

How industrial DevOps is transforming the future of PLC engineering

ARC Advisory Group says it’s time to rethink the PLC engineering process, from software development to the automated orchestration of PLC fleets. Learn how Industrial DevOps brings IT best practices for development and operations to industrial automation.