OSIsoft PI Services

Raesemann Enterprises is a registered System Integration Partner with OSIsoft. This provides many benefits to you as a customer. First and foremost it means that Raesemann Enterprises has the knowledge and experience to implement demanding PI projects. Secondly it means that Raesemann Enterprises has hands on experience with all of the latest PI software.

I make extensive use of VMWare, an MSDN subscription, and the PI demo licenses provided as part of the OSIsoft partnership to develop and test your project prior to making any changes to your production environment. The cost of experimentation is greatly reduced and the speed of development is greatly increased.

My History with the PI Historian

PI Connects everythingI first became involved with PI shortly after the introduction of the NT based PI 3 system back in 1995. Things have certainly progressed a long way during that time and I have been in the thick of it. During that time I have been exposed to dozens of interfaces in dozens of different environments.

The last 13 or so years provided me with valuable real world experience implementing PI in power plants, water and waste water plants, energy management systems, manufacturing environments, and IT departments. I've beta tested many new products from the early days of the ODBC and OLEDB providers, the Advanced Computing Engine (ACE), the SNMP interface, the ICCP interface, and the new Manual Logger.

During my early years with PI I implemented a 65,000 tag enterprise server that collected data from 5 steam units and 9 combustion turbines at 3 generating stations, a GE/Harris XA-21 energy management system, 26 potable water plants, 2 waste water plants, and 700 waste water lift stations. This was pioneering totally uncharted territory at that time. My group at my former employer built some of the first web pages using the ODBC interface to allow everyone to monitor water usage during a draught. I used PI data to construct neural network models to help predict water usage. I also developed early neural network models of NOx production in a large gas/oil fired boiler using software that I started to develop while I was in graduate school.

I gave a presentation at the OSI PI Users Conferences in Monterey in 1999 regarding the management of large PI system with geographically dispersed interfaces. I later presented a mobile application developed on early Palm Pilots and a custom developed application for Cargill Fertilizer. I have also presented at a regional PI conference.

I have completed many PI projects that range from simple installs, to massive system redesigns involving server consolidation, to custom developed applications that push the limits of what PI can do. I've been involved with the successful troubleshooting of many, many problems.

At this point I am confident in saying that there is probably nothing that you can throw at me that I can't handle with regard to the PI system. Here are examples of some of the services that you might want me to provide.

System Planning and Installation

It is important to get off to a good start with your new PI system. I can help to insure that your new PI system is built on a solid and stable foundation by providing the following services...

System Maintenance and Management

There can be a huge difference in the amount of time and energy required to maintain a poorly planned and implemented PI sytem and a properly designed and implemented system. I had one customer in particular who could not believe how much easier his system was to maintain after I helped him with an upgrade. I can help...

Whether you wish to upgrade an existing system or consolidate several older servers to one new server, it is important to preserve your historical data. I can help you plan and implement the upgrades to minimize the impact on users.

Server Consolidation

Many companies start out purchasing PI on a piecemeal basis. They buy PI for a single unit or system in a plant and then buy another server. Soon they have several servers to maintain, paying maintenance on several systems, and paying the maximum price per point when they expand.

PI Server ConsolidationConsolidating several smaller PI servers into one large central PI server simplifies administration and saves money every year on your maintenance contract with OSIsoft. All of your tags, historical data, ProcessBook, and DataLink files are preserved. Your cost of adding new tags to the server drops.

I can help you to consolidate your servers down to one large system. This makes the system easier to manage but more importantly, it allows you to consolidate your tags making expansion of the system cheaper. For a small server you may be paying as much as $11 per tag. As the size increases this falls to $1 per tag. You also save money on your annual maintenance as you are paying a percentage of list price every year. The maintenance on at 30,000 tag server is less than the maintenance on three separate 10,000 tag servers.

I can help you with the complexities of the consolidation. I have several of these projects under my belt already so you can procede with confidence. I can help to..

Enterprise Architecture Development

Maybe it is time for you to take your PI system to the next level. I can help you by evaluating your current systems and form a concrete plan for the future. I have experience working with large PI sytems with geographically dispersed interfaces located in different countries and timezones. I also have a firm grip on where the product has been, the common pitfalls, and the future path of PI.

ProcessBook and DataLink Development

OSI provides ProcessBook and DataLink for use with PI. These powerful applications put a great deal of power and flexibility in the hands of every user. Getting started with your development can be a daunting task. I have a great deal of experience developing solutions around PI. Jump-start your development efforts by drawing on years of experience.

Training

I have been training users to use the PI sytems for 12 years. I am intimately familiar with ProcessBook and DataLink and can teach from the most basic level to advanced development. I also train system administration best practices.

Big Nasty Hairy Applications Where Others Have Failed or are Afraid to Try

I live for these types of projects. If you have a situation that you have just about given up on, let me know, I'm sure that I can handle it. If you are dreaming of an application or project but can't find anyone who can handle it, give me a call. I crave those challenges.

To find out more about the PI System, visit OSIsoft's site at http://www.osisoft.com.

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