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PI Migration & Upgrade

Engineering & Marketing International
Technology

Aveva

Industry

Oil and Gas

Client

EQUATE

Country

Kuwait

Goals

Implement PI OPC HDA for better historical data access. Migrate primary and secondary PI Servers to new infrastructure. Minimize downtime during migration process. Maintain data integrity and system performance.

Challenges

Migrating critical PI Servers without operational interruptions. Ensuring compatibility of PI OPC HDA with existing systems. Managing performance and data availability during migration.

Solutions

Followed best practices for PI OPC HDA installation/configuration. Carefully scheduled and tested server migration to avoid disruptions. Validated data integrity and system performance after migration. Provided ongoing support for sustained system reliability.

Results

Primary and secondary PI Servers migrated with zero downtime. Enhanced historical data access via PI OPC HDA. Improved overall PI System reliability and scalability. Increased client confidence through continuous support.

EQUATE PI Migration and Upgrade 

In 2021, EMI delivered critical migration and upgrade services to EQUATE Petrochemical Company under their ongoing support contract. The project centered on enhancing the PI System infrastructure by implementing PI OPC HDA (Historical Data Access) to improve historical data management and accessibility. EMI also migrated the primary and secondary PI Servers to an updated, more reliable infrastructure designed to boost scalability and system performance. A major focus was to minimize downtime and ensure a smooth transition during the migration, maintaining data integrity and system availability throughout. This required careful planning, thorough testing, and strict adherence to best practices. 

Post-migration, EMI validated system functionality and continued to provide support to ensure ongoing performance optimization. The successful completion of the migration resulted in zero unplanned downtime, improved historical data access, and strengthened PI System reliability; positioning EQUATE for future expansions with confidence.