From Sensors to Insights: Building an Open Observability Pipeline for Industrial Systems
Monitoring industrial systems (factories, workshops, embedded networks) brings a unique set of challenges: unstable connectivity, aging protocols (Modbus, OPC-UA), limited compute power, and a strong need for real-time alerts. This talk walks through the design of a fully open-source, lightweight and secure observability pipeline tailored for industrial environments. From low-power edge collectors to centralized dashboards, we’ll demonstrate how to: Collect metrics & logs from both IT and OT systems, Normalize and enrich data (labels, scopes, priorities), Visualize and alert in Grafana with context-aware dashboards, Secure the data flow (TLS, token-based auth, edge buffering). We’ll present a real-world architecture using Telegraf, Vector, OpenTelemetry, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana and Loki, with deployment strategies suited for constrained networks and offline scenarios.
Speaker
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Samuel DesseauxErythixSamuel Desseaux is an independent CTO and founder of Eyes4IT and OpenEdge Labs, specializing in IT/OT supervision, cybersecurity, and applied AI for industrial environments and public institutions. With a strong focus on open source, resilience, and sovereignty, he helps organizations design transparent, secure, and efficient infrastructures — far from the hype and black-box dependencies. As a trainer and advisor, he builds bridges between strategic vision and operational deployment, particularly around monitoring architectures, AI observability, and industrial cybersecurity (NIS2). His approach is hands-on, pragmatic, and designed to empower teams — especially in SMEs and mid-sized industrial organizations.