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Developing Integrated Software and Hardware


The key to our solutions is the integration of National Instruments powerful, flexible software and modular hardware. With this combination, engineers and scientists can mix-and-match products to create a custom solution.

Modular Software and Hardware
With NI software and hardware tools, engineers and scientists are not tied to today's technology. Because of the flexibility of our software, if a faster computer or better measurement device comes along, they can take advantage of these improvements with minimal investment in hardware and little or no changes in software. As customers take advantage of new technologies, they can easily integrate them with their existing measurement devices - resulting in lower costs and faster time-to-market.

Industry Standards
Creating a measurement and automation system around industry standards leads to lower development and maintenance costs now and in the future. At NI, we know this is important to our customers, and we actively drive and participate in the development of open industry standards. Learn more about some of these alliances, established to elevate the importance of standardization and to make measurement systems easier to use.
VXI Plug&Play System Alliance | PXI System Alliance | OPC Foundation | IEEE 1451 Committee

Long-Term Compatibility
NI is committed to providing the latest technologies while maintaining compatibility for previous generations so that engineers and scientists can maintain their solutions for a long period of time. To achieve these long-term solutions, NI provides a software framework that includes standard application programming interfaces (APIs) to ensure compatibility and scalability as computers, networks, and operating systems advance. With standard software and scalable systems, we create a solution that best matches our customers' needs, now and in the future.

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