Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
10th International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering, UBMK 2025, İstanbul, Türkiye, 17 - 21 Eylül 2025, ss.1479-1484, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
The digital transformation of industrial automation is driving a fundamental shift from hardware-based control systems toward virtualized solutions that offer greater flexibility, scalability, and IT integration capabilities. The migration from physical Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to their virtualized counterparts represents a critical milestone in this evolution, enabling manufacturers to reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining operational requirements. This paper explores the implementation of Virtual Programmable Logic Controllers (vPLCs) in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) systems for modern factory automation. Traditional automation systems rely on physical PLCs with realtime and deterministic control capabilities that are challenging to maintain in virtualized environments. We examine these challenges and propose resource isolation techniques as potential approaches to maintain calculation and communication performance in virtualized control environments. Drawing parallels with cognitive neuroscience, we demonstrate how dedicated resource allocation in virtualized systems resembles brain function patterns. We examine Siemens' Industrial Edge implementation of vPLC as a case study and discuss how HCI systems are enabling fully centralized control architectures. Finally, we explore how emerging communication technologies like 5G/6G will further revolutionize factory automation, creating truly digital manufacturing environments with minimal on-site hardware requirements.