WatchIT & WatchIT Cold Storage

High-performance time-series storage and real-time analytics

What is it?

WatchIT is a powerful, modular, and scalable platform for managing time-series data. With exceptional data access performance (up to 1 million time-series per second) and a modern user interface, WatchIT provides comprehensive data historization, analysis, and visualization. It is ideal for organizations that need to store and utilize large amounts of data over decades. With different operation modes (Standard and Expert Mode), WatchIT adapts to your organization’s specific requirements.

Key Features

  • High-Performance Data Historization: Store and access time-series data across multiple data sources and destinations.

  • WatchIT Cold Storage: Offload archived tags from the PI System into lightning-fast open-source time-series databases (TSDBs) such as QuestDB or TDEngine.

  • Seamless Integration: Access data through the WatchIT REST API and integrate with AVEVA PI Vision effortlessly.

  • User-Friendly Design: Two operation modes (simple or highly configurable) to cater to varying user needs.

  • Visualization: Private or public dashboards for data analysis and visualization.

Benefits

  • Efficient Data Utilization: Optimize your existing PI System licenses by offloading archived data.

  • Future-Proofing: Long-term storage and access to historical data for AI/ML models or regulatory compliance.

  • Scalability: High-performance architecture to handle large datasets over decades.

  • Enhanced Analytics: Integration with tools like Seeq for self-service data analysis.

WatchIT Cold Storage

WatchIT Cold Storage extends WatchIT’s capabilities by enabling the storage of archived time-series data outside of the PI System. This helps free up resources in existing PI Systems while maintaining seamless access to these records through PI Vision or PI System Explorer. It’s perfect for historical analysis, AI/ML training, or meeting regulatory requirements.

Core Components

  • Cold Storage Exporter: Orchestrates time-series data export via PI AF with support for local TSDBs.

  • PI AF Custom Data Reference: Enables 1:1 mapping of exported tags back into PI AF for seamless usage.

  • Cold Storage Viewer: Displays archived data in a standalone solution in addition to PI Vision.

  • Future Features: Re-import archived (“cold”) tags back into the PI System for full flexibility.

Benefits of WatchIT Cold Storage

  • Optimize storage usage within the PI System.

  • Fast access to archived data via modern open-source TSDBs.

  • Support regulatory compliance and long-term data analysis.