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Tridium University: Don’t miss these eLearning promotions offered through December 14!

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Don’t get stuck in vacation traffic with planes, trains and automobiles this season. Instead, improve your Niagara 4 skills with our eLearning offerings at an amazing, discounted price.

All of our eLearning paid-offerings are discounted at approximately 25% off from Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 14, 2018.

Niagara 4 Crossover Certification eLearning ($1025 reduced to $750 MSRP)

Niagara 4 Analytics Certification eLearning ($1025 reduced to $750 MSRP)

Niagara 4 E-Signature Certification eLearning ($500 reduced to $375 MSRP)

Niagara 4 Driver Integration (Modbus, BacNET, MQTT) eLearning ($300 reduced to $225 MSRP)

You will have 60 days to complete the eLearning course after assignment. You must meet proper pre-requisites to be eligible to take a course.

We’re committed to making it easy for you to gain knowledge and experience, and be better positioned for new business opportunities. We look forward to training you soon!

Please note that this promotion is applicable for the Americas region only.

TridiumTalk: Niagara 4.6 System Database Feature Webinar — Nov 8, 2018, 11:00 AM, EST

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The release of Tridium’s Niagara 4.6 introduced the ability for a Niagara Supervisor to examine all the Niagara devices in the Niagara Network and pull up Entity data (tags and relations) into a new System Database. During this TridiumTalk, a high level view will be provided of the System Database feature including setup and configuration of the system indexer.

Learn how Entity data in remote stations will be available at the Supervisor upon executing a System Index. System level hierarchies and search can also utilize this remote Entity data. Finally, learn about the enhancements to Niagara Virtual components, including new virtual schedule HTML5 views. This new view could eliminate the need for master schedules in the Supervisor.

Be sure to register today to attend the TridiumTalk on how to use the System Database feature using the latest version of Niagara.

Date: November 8, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, UTC-05:00)

REGISTER NOW!

Learn from Rick Weisensale and software engineer Scott Hoye how to get started with System Database. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A.

If you have any questions, please contact your Tridium account manager or Niagara partner. We look forward to you benefiting from the new Niagara 4.6 features!

VYKON Edge Controller 10 is a Single-tool Infrastructure with the Ability to Create Smarter, More Efficient Systems, and World-class Security

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VYKON Edge Controller 10 is an IP-based field equipment controller powered by the Niagara Framework®. VYKON Edge Controller 10s drive applications such as zone temperature control, and the operation of fan coil units, single-stage air handling units, water-source heat pumps and more. VYKON Edge Controller 10s run the full Niagara stack, with 10 points of on-board IO and IO-R-34 expansion capability. VYKON Edge Controller 10 licensing supports three devices and 50 total points to harness the full power of Niagara at the edge.

VYKON brochure
VYKON data sheet
Features overview
FAQs
Pricing
Drawings
Draft install guide

Contact your VYKON sales representative for additional details.

Preorder from VYKON for expected delivery in October to be among the first to receive shipments. Order online today!

As always, thank you for your support and partnership. We look forward to what is sure to be one of our most exciting Niagara hardware launches.

DISCOVER. CONNECT. ACHIEVE.

Tridium Technical Bulletin: Cybersecurity Advisory affecting Niagara AX- and Niagara 4-based Systems

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Cybersecurity advisory affecting Niagara AX- and Niagara 4-based systems.

Dear valued partner,

In June of 2018, Tridium incorporated a number of fixes to security vulnerabilities in Niagara AX and Niagara 4 through security update releases. Click to read the technical bulletin. Two of these vulnerabilities, which are affecting Niagara systems on Microsoft Windows platforms, were reported to the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). An Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Advisory has been issued.

REQUIRED ACTION
It is important that all Niagara AX and Niagara 4 customers ensure they have updated their systems to the most current version to mitigate risk. Tridium takes cybersecurity very seriously. We recognize that the security of our products is of critical importance to our customers and the Niagara Community. If you have any questions, please contact your Tridium account manager or support@tridium.com.

IMPACTED PRODUCTS
It is important to note that JACE® controllers are not affected by these vulnerabilities, but the vulnerabilities are applicable to Niagara systems running on the Microsoft Windows operating system, including Niagara AX and Niagara 4 Supervisors.

For Niagara 4, the vulnerabilities were resolved in the latest two releases:
Niagara 4.6 (4.6.96.28.4), July 2018
Niagara 4.4u1 (4.4.92.2.1), June 2018
For Niagara AX, the vulnerabilities were resolved in the latest release:
Niagara AX 3.8u4 (3.8.401), June 2018

These fixes will be incorporated into all future releases of Niagara.

VYKON Announcement: Niagara 4.6 is Here — Modernize Your Framework to Save Time, Effort and Money!

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Dear valued partner,

Tridium has released Niagara 4.6, a significant advancement in our open framework. Niagara 4.6 provides fertile ground for developing applications that drive building automation systems forward and help businesses take full advantage of the IoT.

Niagara 4.6 (4.6.96.28.4) follows the internal release of Niagara 4.5, a build used internally for testing and validating technology upgrades found in this newest release.

BENEFITS OF NIAGARA 4.6

Supported by Tridium’s next-generation JACE® 8000 controller*, Niagara 4.6 offers power and potential not seen since the introduction of Niagara 4 in August 2015. Most exciting about Niagara 4.6 is how it modernizes the framework and provides ways for users to save time, effort and money during system installations through:

* Access to a System DB spanning the entire Niagara system
* Visualization enhancements, such as mobile refresh for PX views now with dynamic response
* Tools including bulk tagging and templating that reduce repetitive integration tasks and simplify consistent taxonomy in conformance with Brick, Haystack and other industry standards

Included as part of VYKON’s Niagara 4.6 image, OPC UA 1.0.103 is the updated version of Tridium’s standard open driver for industrial applications. OPC UA 1.0.103 features customer-reported defect fixes and performance improvements. More detail can be found in the release notes.

Another plus of Niagara 4.6 is data encryption on a JACE 8000 or Niagara Supervisor that meets the FIPS 140-2 federal standard. Users can leverage Niagara 4.6 to win contracts for government jobs and pursue opportunities in mission-critical industries such as banking. Be sure to download the new FIPS setup guide and pricing.

*Legacy JACEs are supported by versions up to Niagara 4.4. Compare JACE controller compatibility.

Be ready to offer Niagara 4.6 before Tridium announces the release to the global Niagara Community on July 26:

1. Learn more about Niagara 4.6 by downloading the features overview and release notes.

2. Get familiar with the one breaking change with this release, and operating system (OS) and third-party software compatibility.

3. Download VYKON’s Niagara 4.6 Supervisor data sheet for details.

4. Plan to join our Niagara 4 experts for a series of informative TridiumTalks to be announced in the coming weeks.

5. When deploying Niagara 4.6, Tridium recommends refreshing your license to pick up the new features added to the Niagara 4 Supervisor parts.

We look forward to joining with you to launch Niagara 4.6 and help users capitalize on the limitless possibilities inherent in an open technology environment.

Niagara Summit 2018 Day 1’s Keynote Speakers: Tridium’s President and General Manager, Jim Bland and CTO, Kevin Smith

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Following the dazzling electronic imagery of the Niagara blue spread of connected data through a city landscape on three-screen wide presentation, Tridium’s Jim Bland, President and General Manager, takes the wand from the cyber maestro of the screen and hands it, figuratively, to the expectant audience of over 1000 global Niagara Community members — challenging them that NOW — is the time to really think outside the box, Disney example provided. The possibility of failure should no longer restrain the efforts to achieve the spectacular possibilities and payoffs of innovation.

Tridium’s leader of the Global Engineering Team and CTO, Kevin Smith follows with Tridium’s amazing “Look Ahead,” and the key drivers shaping tomorrow: Innovation, People Focus, and Seamless Productivity. The Niagara Framework and team are strong, getting stronger, and committed under great leadership. The Niagara Community and ecosystem are growing world-wide and leading the way with innovation.

Tridium Technical Bulletin: Niagara AX 3.8 Update 4/Niagara 4.4 Update 1

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Dear VYKON partner, New updates for Niagara AX (3.8 update 4) and Niagara 4 (4.4 update 1) are available on Niagara Central.

The Niagara AX 3.8 Update 4 release (3.8.401) includes several fixes an important vulnerability mitigations for cybersecurity protection of Niagara AX systems, including, but not limited to, an important revision of the Java Virtual Machine that fixes critical security vulnerabilities.

The Niagara 4.4 Update 1 release (4.4.92.2.1) includes a number of fixes and important vulnerability mitigations for cybersecurity protection of Niagara 4 systems, including, but not limited to, an important revision of the Java Virtual Machine that fixes critical security vulnerabilities, and a patch for JACE 8000 systems that permanently fixes the WiFi Protected Access II (WPA2) vulnerability described in an earlier technical bulletin.

Release notes:

Niagara AX 3.8u4
Niagara 4.4u1

It is important that all Niagara AX and Niagara 4 customers for all supported platforms update their systems with these releases to mitigate risk. If you have any questions, please contact us or support@tridium.com.

Tridium University Update: Don’t Miss These Training Courses Offered Through July 2018

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Tridium University is offering a wide variety of training courses across the world in the coming months. Our award-winning instructors and certified training partners stand ready to help the global Niagara Community innovate with Niagara solutions.

Through July, you can find in-classroom training in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, China, India, Thailand and Australia. Please note that our instructors can host any of our classes at your location. Virtual instructor-led training and “always on” e-learning courses are provided as cost-effective training delivery alternatives.

Click to download the upcoming training schedule

All of our certification courses now offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To learn more about CEUs, refer to our FAQs.

Due to popular demand, Tridium University is offering several new courses:

Niagara 4 E-Signature Certification (Virtual)
Niagara 4 End User
Niagara Advanced Technical Certification (TCP)
Log into the Niagara Community website to search the catalog for agenda, dates and locations.

Be sure to check out additional free courses in multiple languages by logging into your Tridium University account and searching our catalog using the keyword “free.”

We’re committed to making it easy for you to gain knowledge and experience, and be better positioned for new business opportunities. We look forward to training you soon!

Tridium Product News Update: Regulatory Compliance Made Easier by New Niagara 4 Application

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Dear valued partner,

Tridium Professional Services has released a Niagara 4 e-signature application that helps users mitigate risk of failed regulatory audits. The new e-signature application allows Niagara 4 users to create and manage controlled audit logs to ensure data is accurate, time and date stamped, and unalterable.

The Niagara 4 e-signature application offers procedural and technical controls necessary for a compliant Method Of Procedure (MOP) and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). It is particularly helpful to regulated businesses that are required to meet the FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11.

When manual changes and overrides are required, this new application can ensure the changes and overrides are made by authorized personnel, approved by managers and documented in audit files to maintain an accurate record.

E-signature licensing options for users of Niagara 4.2 or higher versions are available to those who have completed required training.

Be sure to:
Reserve your seat today in one of the required instructor-led virtual training courses (part number TRN-CRS-N4-ESIGN) offered by Tridium University. The 2.5-hour “Niagara 4 E-Signature Certification (Virtual)” course will be offered monthly.

Click to view the upcoming schedule.
Download the release notes, technical documentation and more that will be made available to students.

Click to download the data sheet.

We will be sending an announcement to the global Niagara Community on May 8 to promote the Niagara 4 e-signature application, and related training courses and TridiumTalk webinars.

If you have any questions, please contact your Tridium account manager or Niagara partner. We look forward to you benefiting from the new Niagara 4 e-signature application!

Kevin Smith Tridium’s CTO Reviews DAY 2 at Niagara Summit 2018

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Tridium’s CTO, Kevin Smith possesses advanced and distinguished expertise in the fields of Cybersecurity, Semantics, Analytics, and Software Development. When Kevin Smith talks, people listen — and for good reason. That’s why we were delighted when Kevin joined ControlTrends in summarizing DAY 2 of Niagara Summit 2018. Kevin touches all the new Niagara bases as he hits this interview out of the park (his affable style of engagement almost outdoes his technical prowess). The Niagara Framework and team are strong, getting stronger, and committed under great leadership. The Niagara Community and ecosystem are growing world-wide and leading the way with innovation. Many videos and interviews to follow.

More DAY 2 Highlights:

Keynote Speaker: Josh Linkner is a two-time New York Times Bestselling author, five-time tech entrepreneur and hyper-growth CEO, and founding-partner of Detroit Venture Partners. To Josh, creativity and innovation are the lifeblood of all human progress. As such, he’s spent his career harnessing the power of creative disruption. Josh delivered a high-energy message with compelling real-world experience and credibility. Josh’s inspirational message topics of innovation, creativity, reinvention, and hyper-growth leadership left the audience inspired with real-world, practical takeaways.

Day 2 also offered a myriad of Sales, Technical, and Breakout Sessions that included: Disruptive Trends in Facility and Energy Management; Learning to Sell Niagara; From the Big Screen to the Small Screen; Smarter Building Technology for IBM Facilities; The Value of OT Networks, Design and Implementation; Niagara Analytics; Tagging and Hierarchy Technologies; and Hotel of Things.

The evening concluded with a cocktail reception and gala dinner — and the winners of the Niagara Innovator Award and New Product Showcase Award were announced.

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