# AMDT - Industrial Automation Software Solutions > AMDT is the global leader in backup, version control, and comparison solutions for industrial automation built on nearly 40 years of specialized expertise. ## Core Documentation - [octoplant Overview](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/): Octoplant is the industry standard for version control, data consistency, and system visibility in industrial production. It enables secure storage, tracking, and comparison of automation data across devices, lines, and plants – supporting fast recovery and protection against unauthorized changes. - [Threat Protection](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/threat-protection): Proactive protection against security breaches through automatic backups across all connected devices. - [Asset Safeguarding](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/safeguarding-assets): Automated backups ensure correct device configuration and provide operators real-time access to programs and change history. - [Instant Recovery](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/instant-recovery): Rapid recovery reduces downtime and ensures availability of correct program data at all times. - [Business Intelligence](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/business-intelligence): Analytics and reporting features enable better, faster, and safer decisions in production environments. - [Device Management](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/iot-device-management): Integration with common production and IoT devices offers a complete 360-degree view of the entire manufacturing environment. - [Operational Efficiency](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/operational-efficiency): Octoplant connects shop floor processes with enterprise systems to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). - [Compliance Management](https://amdt.com/en/octoplant/compliance-management): Octoplant improves traceability during audits and ensures production processes comply with industry regulations. ## Industry Solutions - [Food & Beverage Manufacturing](https://amdt.com/en/industries/food-beverage/): Octoplant secures food production by ensuring traceability, providing backups and enabling rapid recovery. Manufacturers benefit from increased efficiency, improved compliance and greater sustainability, from recipe to packaging and across locations, with full audit readiness. - [Automotive & Transportation](https://amdt.com/en/industries/automotive/): Octoplant provides backups, change tracking, and recovery for automotive production. Delivers transparency, compliance, and efficiency from the shop floor to global networks. - [Pharmaceutical & Life Science](https://amdt.com/en/industries/pharmaceutical/): Octoplant offers versioning, audit trails, and backups to secure pharmaceutical production. Ensures compliance, data integrity, and patient safety with rapid recovery. - [Utilities](https://amdt.com/en/industries/water-wastewater-and-utilities): Octoplant protects utilities by providing versioning, backups, and change tracking. The platform ensures network stability and compliance and enables rapid recovery, providing a reliable and resilient supply. - [OEM](https://amdt.com/en/industry-solutions/machinery-and-plant-engineering-oem): Octoplant supports machine builders by providing versioning, backups, and transparency. The platform reduces downtime, improves service, and accelerates time to market, from initial testing to customer deployment. ## Customer Resources - [Case Studies](https://amdt.com/en/resources/case-studies/): Proven octoplant implementations across sectors: from offshore energy to specialty metals and global automotive leaders. - [Industrial Automation Glossary](https://amdt.com/en/resources/glossary/): Clear explanations of key topics such as OT backup, version control, IIoT, and production safety. - [White papers](https://amdt.com/en/resources/whitepapers): White papers with practical insights and strategies for greater security, efficiency, and transparency in industrial production. - [Test version](https://amdt.com/en/products/test-version): A 30-day trial version of Octoplant with full functionality for evaluation. ## Optional - [News and Press](https://amdt.com/en/resources/news-press): Collection of news and press releases with information on products, partners, and company activities.