# Real-time data access
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| MIDAPERF01: How does your architecture support high-performance access to real-time data? | 
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 Modern manufacturing architectures must prioritize high-performance access to real-time data to maintain competitive advantage in production environments. The strategic implementation of distributed processing systems and optimized database structures enables plant operators to make data-driven decisions with minimal latency, directly impacting overall equipment effectiveness and throughput. 

**Topics**
+ [MIDAPERF01-BP01 Use time series database for real-time analytics and data lake for long-term storage](midaperf01-bp01.md)
+ [MIDAPERF01-BP02 Compress, sample and summarize data at edge, before sending to the cloud environment](midaperf01-bp02..md)