Showcasing its ztC Edge Class 1, Div 2 industrial edge computing platform with built-in redundancy and security, Stratus Technologies shared a number of insights into edge computing use for end users and OEMs at PACK EXPO Connects.
Stratus在其展览中进行的演示显示了ZTC Edge如何将Edge设备监视和控制软件与HMI/SCADA，历史学家，PLC编程和制造执行系统等多个应用程序相结合，并使用预先配置的虚拟机（VMS）。这种能力可以通过消除安装多台计算机来处理各种任务的需求来简化机器设计。通过将薄客户端安装在VM中，Edge设备允许操作员使用手机，平板电脑和笔记本电脑远程运行机器。这是使实时机器数据传递到企业系统和云进行分析的关键因素。
With PACK EXPO Connects’ OEM audience in mind, Stratus showcased its top tips for packaging machinery builders who are exploring or expanding their use of edge computing technologies. Aric Prost, global leader, OEM at Stratus, outlined these edge computing assessment tips for OEMs, all of which are features of Stratus Technologies’ ztC Edge:
- Inherent redundancy.可以将两个边缘计算平台配置为冗余对，因此，如果一个节点失败，另一个节点将接管而不会中断监视和控制软件或任何其他应用程序。这可以保护机器免受计划外停机时间的影响。
- Scalability. “Edge computing platforms should be both scalable and extensible so that once they are embedded into machines, over time they will have the ability to scale up functionality and extend capabilities based on customer requirements, without requiring computing hardware replacements,” said Prost.
- Security.普罗斯特建议OEM寻找至少符合ISA/IEC 62443指南的边缘计算平台。这些准则包括使用基于主机的防火墙，受限的USB端口，身份验证和Active Directory集成，安全通信协议以及安全和可信赖的引导。
- 工业等级。“Anyedge device considered by an OEM should be industrial grade so that it can be embedded as part of the machine,” said Prost. “This means the edge device should be able to withstand harsh plant floor environments, such as high and low temperature extremes, location next to vibrating equipment, and resistance to continuous shock.”
- Manageability.Because the OEM’s edge device will be embedded in a machine used on a plant floor and not reside in a data center, “the edge platform should be easy enough to use that a field technician can install, configure, deploy, and maintain it,” advised Prost.
- Enterprise and cloud integration. “确保确定您考虑的任何边缘计算平台都可以与客户的企业和云系统集成。” Prost说。“对于边缘计算的主要目的之一，这是至关重要的，是提供有关先前隐藏的事实的见解，并使机器能够向企业和云提供大量信息，以帮助用户更改或修改计划，以期待市场或生产变化。”通过这种集成级别，边缘计算设备还有助于解决延迟和带宽问题，这些问题在将大量数据直接从传感器传输到企业和云时常见。
- 远程云服务。超过local drive storage, edge computing platforms should be able to store system settings and user preferences to the cloud for simplified system backup and restoration. The ability to backup and restore from the cloud to the machine is essential for OEMs deploying multiple machines in many locations, according to Prost.
- Global support.此因素对于将机器销售到将机器出售到的因素尤其重要多个国家。
