on September 16, 2025 Drumroll, please … IGNITION 8.3.0 HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED! The future of industrial automation is finally here, and it’s running in real time. More than ever, this version of Ignition has “open” coded in its DNA, and it will empower you to do more with your data, scale swiftly, unify operations, customize easily, and rapidly build next-generation applications. 8.3 marks the beginning of a new era in industrial software, and is hands-down the world’s most advanced industrial integration platform for SCADA systems, MES, HMI, IIoT, and more. A Universal Historian Solution In 8.3.0, you’ll be able to launch your time-series data history solutions into the future with a new historian system that includes a Historian Core Module and a SQL Historian Module. This module also contains a library of historian tools, including tools for rich data modeling, metadata storage, and leveraging data sources (like CSV files and database tables) as read-only historians, plus a data splitter, simulator, and more. Additionally, you get a streamlined, modern Historian API, which enables module authors to create custom historians for any use case, with any technology. Lastly, the legacy Internal Historian - SQLite is also included. The other module in 8.3’s historian solution is the SQL Historian Module, which enables you to integrate Ignition with external SQL databases to create a high-performance historian. This SQL Historian is ideal for large-scale storage of historical information, and it automatically supports compression, partitioning, interpolation, and aggregation for any SQL database. Event Streams With 8.3.0 also comes a new way to map event-driven data from a variety of sources, faster and easier than ever: the Event Streams Module . Drawing Editor As a first-class vector illustration interface, the Drawing Editor provides functionality like snapping, guides, fill & stroke, path, layering, and more. Also, rather than having to use external software, you can access a library of controls in Ignition that cover SVG’s wide range of capabilities to create vector graphics. And you can also make edits to your library of SVGs right in the designer, such as adding or removing elements, changing colors, or modifying stroke weights. Plus you can easily bring your graphics to life, with the ability to bind graphics to live data tags (or other dynamic sources). Form Builder This new form builder expedites the process of building dynamic forms with a number of powerful features. It automatically adapts layouts for different screen sizes, has built-in and custom validation rules, offers flexible layouts, and provides dynamic visibility. With a specialized Form Component canvas, you’ll be able to quickly add form data entry widgets such as text fields, checkboxes, dropdown selections, and more. Just configure sections, fields, conditional logic, and validation rules one time, and let the Form Component automatically create the form’s responsive layout, internal data logic, and client-side validation. Offline Mode Reimagined Gateway Web UI Thanks to a new deep link launching feature, you now have the ability to launch designers, Vision clients, and Perspective sessions right from the homepage with a single click. Additionally, configuration and diagnostic tools now live under the same roof, so you won’t waste time navigating between sections. One of our major goals when redesigning the UI was to make it “built for scale,” and as such 8.3’s Gateway has improved support for large numbers of connections. More improvements include the ability to quickly find what you need thanks to the addition of global search capabilities. Plus, you can easily connect or manage configuration through the web UI or externally with a RESTful Web API. Secrets Management Security got a big boost in 8.3.0, and that’s in part thanks to the new Secrets Management — a cutting-edge way to keep private data safe. The new secrets manager removes sensitive information like passwords, certificates, and encryption keys from Gateway configuration, storing them securely and protecting them from unauthorized parties. Enhanced Store-and-Forward Engine The new store-and-forward engine has better parallel data forwarding, intelligent table locking, and robust cache storage. Store-and-forward status pages will now show different types of processed data, which both provides better metrics for data throughput and helps when diagnosing issues that are specific to data type. And lastly, 8.3.0 improves the user experience by changing the quarantined data format to JSON instead of XML. New RPC Technology With Protobuf Security has also been boosted across Ignition in 8.3.0, due to switching Ignition’s Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) throughout to use Google’s Protobuf format preferentially instead of Java’s built-in serialization. Expanded Connectivity & Integrations 8.3.0 delivers a lot more options for native connection and integration, helping you achieve more unified communications. You can connect to Kafka systems right from the Gateway with a new Kafka Cloud Connector Module, which integrates with Event Streams as both a source and handler for sending and receiving messages. You can also connect seamlessly to all your Siemens PLCs via a Siemens Enhanced Driver Module, which supports browsing, symbolic access, and direct I/O channel access without any manual reconfiguration. Simplified Containerization In 8.3.0, it’s also easier for IT departments to deploy Ignition across an enterprise, thanks to a more streamlined containerization process. And you can now leverage the Ignition container image in even more ways. 8.3 has better compatibility with OpenShift, plus improved support for third-party modules and automated commissioning. Additionally, the introduction of our Ignition Helm Chart enables a more standardized and streamlined approach to Kubernetes deployments. Gateway Deployment Modes OPC UA EAM Leased Licensing In 8.3.0, Enterprise Administration Module (EAM) agents can now route leased license activation and periodic leased license renewals through an EAM Controller Gateway. Simplified Module Lifecycles File-Based Storage In 8.3.0 all configurations, tags, and most resources have been moved out of the SQLite internal database and into file-based storage. This file-based structure is more stable, performant, and compatible with source-control systems. As a result of this update, you’ll now be able to track changes using a Version Control System (VCS) and make more granular changes to your configuration. And when you upgrade from an 8.1.x system to an 8.3.x system, the tag configuration will automatically migrate to the new storage system. Long-Term Support Release The only thing that could make all the exciting new features we’ve explored today even better is the fact that 8.3 is a long-term support (LTS) release, so you can rest easy knowing you’ll get five years of ongoing updates and improvements to the platform. An Additional Way To Purchase Ignition 8.3 Upgrade Guide Even More To Come! Find out more about the new features in the 8.3.0 release notes and in the Ignition user manual . And as always, please stop in at the ideas portal if you have a request for anything that would help you design industrial automation solutions better, faster, or easier. Ignition’s momentous evolution into the industry-leading platform it is today with 8.3 wouldn’t have been possible without all the generous feedback you’ve offered over the years, so please keep the suggestions coming! The 8.3.1 release train is already getting fueled up to deliver an abundance of updates that will further help you achieve next-level Digital Transformation with your Ignition solutions. Keep an eye out for its arrival in late October. Tags / Inductive Automation All rights reserved