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New vCampus Beta Goodies! AF 2014 with Abacus analytics and DataLink 2014 with Event Frames
I just received the email from vCampus with a bunch of new goodies! The most exciting is the beta release of AF 2014 with the Abacus data analytics built in. Think Performance Equations for AF, only much much better. We got to play with an early alpha at vCampus 2012 and everyone has been eagerly…
Read MoreUpgrading OSIsoft vCampus development environment to newly released Microsoft products
I’ve spent the last few evenings running Windows Server 2008 R2 upgrades to Windows Server 2012. So far, things have gone relatively smoothly. I’ve upgraded my SQL Server, AF Server, and SharePoint 2010 Server to the new OS with no issues. I have, of course, taken snapshots of each VM prior to making any changes…
Read MoreConfiguring your vCampus environment. Every PI Geek needs a Sandbox. (Part 1)
You need a sandbox To become good at building reliable solutions you have to be really good a breaking things. You must have a sandbox that allows you to play, experiment, and develop an intuitive sense of how things work. Over the years, I have literally spent thousands of hours in sandbox environments making a…
Read MoreConfiguring a new OSIsoft vCampus Development Server
The time has come to renew my OSIsoft vCampus subscription. This is the second year of the vCampus program and my second year participating. In case you are not familiar with vCampus, you can find the site here http://vcampus.osisoft.com. I’ve been working with PI since PI 3 was released on Windows NT around 1996. I…
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