A Europe-wide survey of over 200 manufacturers with more than 500 employees shows that deployment of Smart Factory initiatives is currently running at around 63% and is set to grow rapidly over the next five years. The remaining 37% identify as being in the “planning stage”.
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Stratus ztC Edge platform added to the SolutionsPT portfolio of industrial IT solutions
Stratus Technologies announced its Stratus ztC Edge platform has been selected as a leading Edge Computing infrastructure solution by AVEVA partner and Wonderware Distributor, SolutionsPT.
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Scott Bader IT Plant infrastructure is modernised
Scott Bader recognised the need to conduct a site wide upgrade of its control systems and infrastructure but knew that a full migration would need a carefully phased approach and that, in the interim, the business would require a solution to extend the life of its existing control system until the upgrade could be safely completed.
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The Xbox “cheat” for industrial computing
It’s been a busy few months at Stratus as we take our ztC (Zero Touch control) Edge platform out and about meeting customers and visiting trade shows with our partners. I learn so much at these events – not least the challenges that modern industry faces in adopting the level of connectivity required for digital transformation. So what if I told you there is a “cheat” to unlock Industry 4.0 superpowers?
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5G and the smart supply chain
In recent years, enterprises have made great strides forward in supply chain efficiency as automated IIoT devices proliferate across the supply chain. These devices rely on data to perform effectively. As a result, companies in every industry are emphasising data collection and analysis, giving rise to edge computing, which gathers and processes data directly where data is generated, known as the network edge.
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New additions to ztC Edge computing portfolio empowers operational professionals
Stratus Technologies announced the availability of Stratus Redundant Linux 2.0, the virtualisation and availability software layer that powers ztC Edge, as well as a new hardware model, the 110i.
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IIoT presents challenges and opportunities
Stratus is uniquely positioned to support IIoT use cases with the ztC Edge, a zero-touch, fully virtualised and self-protecting computing platform. The ztC Edge has built-in remote management and self-monitoring features that reduce the IT burden for industrial edge environments. Take a look at this short video detailing how FacilityConnex uses ztC Edge for analytics and remote equipment monitoring of smart buildings.
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UK mining company benefits from expanded edge computing portfolio
A UK mining company is the first, globally, to take delivery of the new generation ztC Edge computing platform, the ztC Edge 110i. Stratus Technologies delivered the first units to UK distributor Routeco, for a customer running Rockwell Automation software to control and monitor power within their plant.
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