AVEVA PI Server is the heart of the AVEVA PI System, a comprehensive data management solution tailored for industrial environments. It serves as a centralized repository for critical operations data, collecting information from various sources and formats into a single location. The PI Server is designed to handle vast amounts of data, storing millions of tags and thousands of values per second over extended periods, while maintaining the full original fidelity of time-series data. This powerful tool enables organizations to transform raw data into actionable insights through features such as streaming calculations, real-time alerts, and intuitive data organization. By providing a unified view of operations data, AVEVA PI Server supports informed decision-making, improves operational efficiency, and drives digital transformation initiatives across various industries.

Key Features

Data Collection and Storage AVEVA PI Server excels in gathering and storing operational data from diverse sources.

• Collects data from disparate sources and formats, including legacy, proprietary, remote, mobile, and IIoT devices
• Stores millions of tags and thousands of values per second over multiple decades

Data Contextualization and Organization The system provides tools to make raw data more meaningful and easier to understand.

• Uses intuitive tagging in Asset Framework to make data understandable across the enterprise
• Organizes data into customized hierarchies and reusable data structures

Real-time Analytics and Alerts AVEVA PI Server offers powerful analytical capabilities and notification systems.

• Performs streaming calculations to transform raw data into actionable KPIs
• Sends real-time alerts when data streams exceed specified parameters or user-defined thresholds

Benefits

Improved Operational Insight AVEVA PI Server enables deeper understanding of operational data.

• Provides immediate access to high-fidelity historical, real-time, and predictive data
• Facilitates root cause analysis and identification of best practices through event comparison

Enhanced Decision-Making The system supports data-driven decision-making across the organization.

• Delivers trustworthy, analysis-ready operations data to analytics tools and machine learning algorithms
• Enables quick creation of custom reports and views for monitoring processes and troubleshooting

Increased Efficiency and Sustainability AVEVA PI Server contributes to improved operational performance and sustainability efforts.

• Helps organizations operate more efficiently and sustainably through deeper operational insights
• Supports initiatives to reduce energy consumption and achieve carbon-neutral goals