Anyone who is implementing digital processes on the shop floor will sooner or later face a central question:
“Can I really run my production data in the cloud?”
A question that concerns many production managers and IT departments—and rightly so. After all, this isn’t about cat pictures; it’s about the heart of your value creation: assembly processes, quality data, product variants, output volumes, and work instructions.
The good news: yes, you can—and you can do it securely.
In the following, we’ll show how ELAM Solutions backs up that trust on a technical level, and why this architecture, in particular, delivers a decisive advantage for modern production environments.
There’s cloud—and then there’s cloud made in Germany. ELAM Solutions runs on Microsoft Azure in the Germany West Central region (Frankfurt). This means all data is stored in German data centers and protected under European and German data-protection laws.
Why is that important?
In short: ELAM Solutions is built on a platform that ranks among the most advanced in the world for security—without you having to implement any of it yourself.
Security is rarely visible—but you definitely notice when it’s missing. With ELAM Solutions, security is woven deeply into the architecture.
Transport Encryption (HTTPS/TLS)
All requests to the web interface and the REST API are transmitted exclusively via encrypted connections. This protects sensitive production and account data while traveling between the end device and the cloud.
Encryption at Rest (Azure Key Vault)
Your data also remains protected while stored: Azure automatically encrypts databases and storage media, managed through secure key technologies in Azure Key Vault. This ensures production data stays protected even if someone were to gain physical access to the hardware—which is extremely unlikely in a certified data center anyway.
In industrial environments, one thing is especially important: separation equals security.
ELAM Solutions isolates each customer instance using dedicated database schemas. That means:
For many IT departments, this is exactly the decisive factor when approving cloud software.
Production data is valuable—and that’s exactly why ELAM Solutions backs it up frequently.
What does that mean in practice?
Even in the event of a rare incident (e.g., accidental deletion of production data), there are always recent restore points available. That gives both production owners and IT teams a strong level of confidence and peace of mind.
No production process is the same as another—and a worker assistance system should handle access rights just as flexibly.
ELAM Solutions includes a fine-grained roles and permissions concept:
The result: everyone sees only what they actually need—whether they’re an operator, shift lead, process planner, or administrator.
When we talk to customers, a large share of the discussion revolves around risks.
Less often do we talk about the opportunities—yet they’re substantial.
Fast feature updates without production downtime
New functions, improvements, or security updates are rolled out centrally. No waiting, no installation packages, no downtime.
No local infrastructure required
No server maintenance, no patch management, no hardware disruptions.
Scalability for growing requirements
New lines? New plants? More users? ELAM Solutions scales with you—without additional IT effort.
Security that scales with you
With Azure, you automatically benefit from ongoing investments in security standards—without having to build up in-house specialist expertise.
Of course, data security is a demanding topic—and that’s exactly why it should rest on a strong foundation that holds up over the long term. With ELAM Solutions, you get:
In short:
You get a worker assistance system that doesn’t just promise security—it delivers it.
And it runs on a platform specifically designed for industrial environments where stability, quality, and traceability come first. ELAM Solutions can, of course, be used fully in compliance with the GDPR.
