Running OPC UA server simulation in dotnet aspire

.NET Aspire provides an ideal environment for orchestrating microservices and dependencies, making it a great fit for hosting a simulated OPC UA server. For the server simulation, I use the free and open-source OPC PLC provided by Microsoft. While it’s possible to run the server from source, I prefer using the containerized version published on the Microsoft Container Registry (MCR), which integrates more easily into an Aspire-based solution.

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