Pete Rake manages SCADA Operations for Enbridge, which recently acquired almost 1,500 miles of pipeline from Shell Gas Transmission. Enbridge was one of the first pipeline companies to adopt SCADA. Historically, those in positions such as his have been responsible for a number of basic information technology (IT) infrastructure details — everything from fire protection and power supply management to systems monitoring, crisis control and applications management. Officially, these duties were at the bottom of an ever-expanding list of roles, and the strategic issues of asset management, business performance and other big-picture arenas were considered their "real" jobs. But mundane IT infrastructure issues do tend to flare up, potentially turning executives into firefighters focusing on the IT mundane while their strategic initiatives suffer. Scalability is a constant challenge in IT. Acquiring new capacity may necessitate expansion of IT staff, software licenses, floor space, power and more. Contracts change. Markets shift. And managers face the possibility of either constantly buying or underutilizing IT resources. How can players across the industry keep SCADA data and other mission-critical applications safe without wasting money?
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机译：皮特·雷克（Pete Rake）为Enbridge管理SCADA运营，该公司最近从壳牌天然气传输公司（Shell Gas Transmission）购买了近1500英里的管道。恩布里奇是最早采用SCADA的管道公司之一。从历史上看，像他这样的职位负责过许多基本信息技术（IT）基础结构详细信息，从防火和电源管理到系统监视，危机控制和应用程序管理，应有尽有。正式地，这些职责是不断扩大的角色列表的底部，并且资产管理，业务绩效和其他全局领域的战略问题被视为其“真实”工作。但是，平凡的IT基础架构问题确实会加剧，有可能使高管转变为专注于IT平凡的消防员，而他们的战略计划却受到打击。可伸缩性是IT部门一直面临的挑战。要获得新的容量，可能需要扩展IT人员，软件许可，占地面积，电源等。合同变更。市场转移。管理人员面临着不断购买或未充分利用IT资源的可能性。整个行业的参与者如何才能在不浪费金钱的情况下确保SCADA数据和其他关键任务应用程序的安全？
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