Manufacturing IT Solutions

Engineering-grade infrastructure for the plant floor, the office, and everything in between

Manufacturing IT organizations operate under constraints that most IT vendors don't fully understand. Production uptime translates directly to revenue — every minute of downtime has a measurable cost.

IVI works with manufacturing IT leaders who need to modernize without disrupting operations, secure without over-blocking, and scale without adding five more engineers to the team.

Purpose-built network solutions for manufacturing environments where infrastructure is production infrastructure.

The Manufacturing IT Reality

OT/IT convergence has created new operational complexity. Industrial control systems, SCADA platforms, PLCs, and MES applications now share infrastructure with business applications, VoIP, and cloud workloads.

  • Production uptime translates directly to revenue impact
  • Network spans climate-controlled offices to industrial plant floors
  • 15-year lifecycle OT systems share infrastructure with cloud-connected ERP
  • IT teams rarely large enough for operational scope
  • Legacy infrastructure constrains business capability

Core Capabilities

We design infrastructure that treats the plant floor and data center as parts of the same network — segmented appropriately, visible end to end, and managed with consistent operational rigor.

OT/IT Network Segmentation

  • Segmented network architectures that protect OT environments while enabling required data flows using Arista cognitive campus with Palo Alto NGFW integration.

Multi-Site SD-WAN

  • Application-aware routing and automatic failover across plants, distribution centers, and offices using Arista EdgeConnect with centralized visibility.

Campus and Plant Floor Modernization

  • Arista EOS platform delivering consistent management, streaming telemetry, and zero-touch provisioning across office and manufacturing environments.

Pervasive Observability

  • End-to-end visibility using Arista CloudVision, LogicMonitor, and DANZ Monitoring Fabric spanning IT infrastructure and accessible OT network segments.

Zero Trust Remote Access

  • Identity-aware, least-privilege connectivity for OT systems using Palo Alto Prisma Access and Cato Networks replacing VPN-based access.

Aegis Co-Managed Operations

  • Configuration management, software lifecycle management, incident response, and performance monitoring without removing visibility or control.

How It Works

Structured approach designed for manufacturing operational constraints and production schedules.

  1. Environment Assessment
    Network topology documentation, OT/IT boundary mapping, observability gap analysis, and security posture review.

  2. Architecture Design
    Reference architecture covering LAN/WAN/WLAN design, OT segmentation model, security policy framework, and observability platform design.

  3. Phased Deployment
    Deployment aligned to operational calendar with plant floor work during scheduled production windows using zero-touch provisioning.

  4. Aegis Onboarding
    Monitoring baselines, alert thresholds, runbooks, and escalation paths configured with production-awareness constraints.

What You Get

Complete documentation and operational foundation for manufacturing IT infrastructure.

Infrastructure Documentation

  • Current-state topology, device inventory, OT/IT boundary map, and reference architecture with design rationale.

Deployed Infrastructure

  • Validated network infrastructure across all sites with OT/IT segmentation design and firewall rule framework.

Operational Foundation

  • Aegis monitoring baselines, purpose-built dashboards, runbooks, software lifecycle register, and escalation matrix.

Operational Outcomes

  • Reduced mean time to detect and resolve network incidents during production hours
  • Clear segmentation boundary between OT and IT environments with documented policy enforcement
  • Consistent, observable network performance across all manufacturing sites
  • Reduced unplanned downtime attributable to network or WAN failures
  • IT team capacity freed from routine operational tasks
  • Security posture improvements measurable against frameworks like NIST CSF or IEC 62443

Ideal Fit

  • Three or more facilities with distributed network infrastructure
  • Legacy Cisco campus or WAN infrastructure approaching end-of-life
  • OT systems connected to corporate network without formal segmentation
  • Small-to-mid-size IT teams managing footprints larger than headcount can sustain
  • Pressure to support cloud ERP migrations or AI/edge deployments

Discrete Manufacturing

Automotive, Electronics, Industrial Equipment

Plant floor networks carrying machine data, vision systems, robotics control traffic, and MES integration across multiple buildings.

Best Fit

  • Hierarchical campus fabrics with production/business network segmentation and sub-second failover switching.

Process Manufacturing

Food & Beverage, Chemicals, Life Sciences

Strict change control requirements and limited maintenance windows with validation documentation needs.

Best Fit

  • Pre-staged deployments with lab validation and scheduled shutdown sequencing for regulated environments.

Contract Manufacturing

Third-Party Logistics

Multiple customer environments under one roof requiring unique segmentation and compliance.

Best Fit

  • Multi-tenant network architectures enforcing customer data isolation while maintaining operational efficiency.

Multi-Site Groups

Private Equity-Backed, Multi-Brand

Inconsistent network standards across acquired facilities requiring standardization programs.

Best Fit

  • Reference architectures deployed consistently with unified managed operations across portfolio companies.

Production-Aware Operations

We understand that network infrastructure is production infrastructure in manufacturing environments.

Manufacturing Experience

Our engineers have operated in environments where network events affecting one segment can stop entire assembly lines.

Production Constraints

Aegis runbooks include production-aware escalation paths and constraints on changes during production windows.

Engineering Continuity

Our presales engineers are the same engineers who design and deploy your infrastructure.

No Handoffs

There is no handoff to separate delivery teams that didn't participate in design decisions.

Operational Experience

Our Aegis platform was built from operational experience managing complex manufacturing environments.