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KEPServerEX(KSE) Compared to ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS) (formerly known as ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity (TWIC))

Modified: 06-Oct-2025   


Applies To

  • ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
  • Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 5.20.396.0 to 6.18

Description

  • Are KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS) (formerly known as ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity (TWIC)) the same?
  • Why the need for both KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS)? 
  • Should one product be used over the other?
  • Difference between KEPServerEX(KSE) and ThingWorx Kepware Server (TKS)?
  • Need list of protocol drivers supported by Thingworx Kepware Server and KepServerEX and configuration specifics regarding each driver type
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