"And getting the historian as close as you can get to where the data is generated allows far higher-speed data access, including scan rates down to 10 to 25 milliseconds. This is especially useful for pharmaceutical and food and beverage users and other regulated applications and customers that must thoroughly document all of their operations." To help users reduce the risk of machine downtime and reach continuous process improvement goals, FactoryTalk Historian ME runs on an embedded, solid-state module hardened for on-machine data collection, which features a limited software footprint, no moving parts and reduces risk of data loss due to network or other system interruptions. Despite the machine-focused orientation that its name might imply, FactoryTalk Historian ME can access data, not just from individual machines, but also from whole applications and entire facility sites.