KEPServerEX: The Leading Industrial Connectivity Platform for OT/IT Integration
KEPServerEX by Kepware is the industry’s premier connectivity platform, providing a single source of truth for industrial automation data.
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The Engine for IT/OT Convergence
In today’s data-driven manufacturing landscape, true efficiency relies on breaking down communication silos. KEPServerEX by Kepware is the industry’s premier connectivity platform, designed to seamlessly bridge the gap between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT). By acting as a single, secure source of truth, it allows you to connect, manage, and control diverse automation devices—from legacy PLCs to modern IoT sensors—through one intuitive, centralized interface.
Rather than juggling multiple proprietary protocols or investing in costly hardware replacements, KEPServerEX standardizes your industrial data. It empowers your business to securely stream real-time plant floor metrics directly to the enterprise systems that need them most, including SCADA, HMI, MES, ERP, and cloud-based analytics platforms.
Why industries choose KEPServerEX to power their operations:
- Unify Diverse Hardware: With a library of over 150 communication drivers, KEPServerEX provides vendor-agnostic connectivity. It speaks the language of nearly every major automation vendor (including Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and Omron), bringing disparate machines into one cohesive network.
- Maximise Legacy Investments: Achieving digital transformation doesn’t require a “rip and replace” strategy. KEPServerEX allows you to extract vital data from older machinery, offering a proven path to optimise existing equipment with OPC without halting production.
- Scale with Advanced Standards: Seamlessly translate proprietary protocols into modern, secure, and standardized formats. Whether you are scaling local networks or expanding to the cloud, KEPServerEX leverages the latest in OPC and OPC UA technology to ensure data integrity and security.
- Accelerate Industry 4.0 Initiatives: Prepare your facility for advanced AI, machine learning, and predictive maintenance. By securely delivering OT data to IT environments via MQTT, REST, and OPC, KEPServerEX helps you navigate digital transformation while avoiding the connectivity potholes on the Industry 4.0 motorway
Features & Benefits
Universal Connectivity
Library of 150+ drivers for top hardware vendors (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Omron) and IT-centric protocols (MQTT, REST)
Future-Proofing for AI & ML
KEPServerEX normalizes real-time data for AI models, Industrial IoT dashboards, and predictive maintenance tools.
Robust Cybersecurity
Enhanced messaging security, TLS encryption, and secure data tunneling to protect the network surface.
Avoiding Costly Upgrades
Extracts data from both legacy and modern equipment without requiring “rip and replace” hardware overhauls.
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A certified and approved OPC platform
KEPServerEX solves your company’s connectivity options and gives you easy access to secure and reliable real-time data. This facilitates smarter decisions throughout the company, from factory floors to management.
KEPServerEX is certified and approved by the OPC Foundation and suppliers of industrial control systems. The platform is a market leader and is used by thousands of companies around the world. Our consultants will help you find the right way to implement KEPServerEX in your company.
You can read more about KEPServerEX on the Kepware website , and download a free demo version.
KEPServerEX Frequently Asked Questions
KEPServerEX is the industry’s leading industrial connectivity platform. It acts as a single, centralized server that allows different industrial automation devices and software applications to communicate with one another. By using a single interface to manage all your drivers and protocols, it simplifies your network architecture and provides a “single version of the truth” for your industrial data.
The KEPServerEX platform offers a massive library of over 150 communication drivers, including specialized suites for major vendors like Siemens, Allen-Bradley (Rockwell), Mitsubishi, Omron, and Schneider Electric. Beyond PLC-specific drivers, it supports open standards like OPC UA, MQTT, REST, and SNMP, making it a truly vendor-agnostic hub for both OT and IT environments.
Yes. One of the primary advantages of the platform is its ability to extract data from older, legacy equipment that may not have modern networking capabilities. By “wrapping” these legacy protocols into secure, modern standards, you can avoid costly hardware replacements. Learn more about our proven Three methods to optimise existing equipment with OPC.
While Classic OPC (DA) is limited to Windows-based environments and relies on DCOM technology, OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is a modern, platform-independent standard. It offers built-in security, including encryption and authentication, making it the preferred choice for cross-platform integration and Industry 4.0 applications. For a deeper technical breakdown, read our guide on What is OPC and OPC UA?.
bsolutely. KEPServerEX includes a suite of advanced security tools, including Security Policies, TLS encryption, and secure data tunneling. These features are essential for protecting your data as it moves from the factory floor to the cloud. Implementing these safeguards is the best way to ensure you are Avoiding the connectivity potholes on the Industry 4.0 motorway.
Yes, you can download a fully functional version of KEPServerEX to test in your own environment. The software will run in “Demo Mode” for two hours at a time before the service needs to be restarted. This allows you to verify connectivity with your specific hardware and software before committing to a license.
As the Authorised Kepware Reseller for the UK and Ireland, Novotek provides local technical support, architectural consultancy, and official licensing. Our team of certified experts can help you design a scalable connectivity strategy tailored to your specific industrial requirements.