Top 10 Videos to Level Up Your UNS Game for AI-Readiness and Digital Transformation

In the second week of October 2025, we crossed a milestone: 10,000 YouTube subscribers. And as someone who has lived through every pixel, every play count, and every thumbnail tweak on HiveMQ YouTube channel, I can tell you, this one feels big.

We started the HiveMQ YouTube channel small, with series like MQTT Essentials, Real-World MQTT, and UNS Essentials. Over time, some videos took off in ways we never expected, and some slow. But every video we published taught us something valuable about what matters most to today’s solution architects, OT/IT engineers, and plant leaders: It’s about building modern industrial systems that are ready for AI and aligned with digital transformation goals.

Across countless videos and blogs, we’ve shared why Unified Namespace (UNS) is more than just an architectural pattern and how it's the foundation for making your data AI-ready and enabling scalable, flexible, real-time operations. In this post, I will share our top 10 videos of 2025, a curated list to help you deepen your understanding of UNS and equip your enterprise for what’s next. Let’s get into it.

Ten Must-Watch Videos on Unified Namespace and AI-Readiness

1. IT-OT Convergence in Manufacturing with Unified Namespace

Why it matters: This video provides a clear overview of how IT and OT teams can share the same data model, and how UNS simplifies integrations, prevents data conflicts, and enhances collaboration. It also explains how UNS empowers companies to pivot quickly as market conditions change, enabling truly dynamic, data-driven decision-making.

Watch if you: Need to explain IT/OT convergence to leadership or want a high-level, actionable primer.

2. Unified Namespace and AI Agents

Why it matters: What happens when you combine real-time industrial data with autonomous AI agents? This talk from CONNACK! Episode 4 explores whether agent-based systems are a good fit for manufacturing, and what happens when AI agents are integrated with a UNS.

Watch if you: Are curious whether AI and UNS are all hype or actually useful. This video might help shape your 2026 strategy.

3. Standardized Data Formats for Manufacturing with UNS

Why it matters: An UNS is only as strong as the naming, structure, and consistency of its data. This video dives into why embracing standardized data formats in manufacturing is critical to accelerate digital transformation.

Watch if you: Need to tame chaos before scaling your UNS.

4. Smarter Manufacturing: From Data Chaos to Real-Time Data Intelligence

Why it matters: Industrial manufacturers are generating more data than ever, but most of it is stuck in silos, fragmented across machines, sites, and systems. Consolidating data in the enterprise or cloud is one way to gain insights, but that can be expensive, slow, or hindered by technical and regulatory constraints. To truly capitalize on industrial data, organizations need a modern architecture that connects OT and IT, contextualizes data in real time, and supports both edge and cloud analytics. This webinar video shares how unifying OT and IT data using MQTT and UNS can break down silos and build a scalable architecture.

Watch if you: Want to learn how MQTT and a Unified Namespace (UNS) create a foundation for Distributed Data Intelligence, a next-generation approach that enables smarter, faster decisions across your industrial enterprise.

5. Webinar: Designing an Information Model for Your UNS

Why it matters: A structured approach ensures consistency, interoperability, and readiness for advanced analytics and AI in Industry 4.0. Understanding how to move beyond dynamic namespaces and establishing a scalable, governable information model will become a foundation of your digital manufacturing initiatives.

Watch if you: Want to stop flying blind and get practical guidance on designing a robust information model for your UNS that serves as a single source of truth and scales with your digital manufacturing strategy.

6. Deploying Real-World UNS Architectures with MQTT and Node-RED

Why it matters: Custom Node-RED nodes designed for data modeling and topic structuring can help simplify OT/IT integration. Hundreds of remote assets can be connected to HiveMQ using FlowFuse at the edge.

Watch if you: Need practical guidance on how MQTT and Node-RED are being used in the field to implement scalable and maintainable Unified Namespace (UNS) architectures.

7. A Practical Guide to Data Modeling for Asset Reliability Analytics

Why it matters: Conventional machine data modeling has challenges. You need an effective model, like Unified Namespace, for asset reliability analytics and predictive maintenance.

Watch if you: Want to learn how to model machine data effectively for key Asset Reliability KPIs like Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF).

8. How to Stream Machine Data into TimescaleDB Using MQTT

Why it matters: In modern industrial environments, real-time insights into machine performance are critical. Whether tracking downtimes, production cycles, or defects, capturing and storing this data for analytics, alerting, and reporting is essential. And, historical data still plays a role in real-time architectures. Streaming machine data into TimescaleDB using MQTT is one of the approaches.

Watch if you: Need a hands-on demo on how to get your machine data into TimescaleDB using MQTT.

9. Quick Wins with UNS – A 12-Week Plan for Scale and AI Readiness

Why it matters: Digital transformation in manufacturing often stalls due to fragmented data systems and short-sighted architecture decisions. Implementing a Unified Namespace (UNS) practically in the first 12 weeks, starting with solving a specific, high-impact problem, is the way forward.

Watch if you: Want to explore how to structure your initial sprint to deliver quick value while architecting for long-term scalability and AI readiness. Watch this video if you also want to gain insights into designing a data foundation that not only supports current operations but also prepares the factory for intelligent, data-driven solutions in the future.

10. Digital Transformation with Unified Namespace

Why it matters: Unified Namespace can serve as the backbone of your organization’s digital transformation journey, driving efficiency, agility, and innovation. It acts as your single source of truth and as a central data repository that collects, organizes, and makes information accessible across your entire enterprise. Instead of disparate data silos, you have one dynamic data environment that everyone and everything can tap into.

Watch if you: Want to learn how Unified Namespace can bridge the gap between the shop floor and top floor—integrating operational data, such as machine performance and quality metrics, with IT systems like ERP, MES, and analytics platforms. This seamless flow of information means you can make faster, smarter decisions at every level of the organization and make your enterprise AI-ready.

The Wrap-Up

Each of these videos was made with care by teaming up with subject matter experts. And as someone who’s watched them dozens of times while editing, I can say confidently: they’re worth your time. If our videos helped you even a little, I’d love for you to subscribe to our YouTube channel (if you haven’t already!), share a favorite video of ours with a teammate, and drop a comment on the video that helped you the most!