Schneider
Electric Defines Physical Infrastructure Solutions for Edge Computing
Electric Defines Physical Infrastructure Solutions for Edge Computing
High-bandwidth content,
Internet of Things aggregation and latency-sensitive applications cited as
drivers of edge computing growth
Internet of Things aggregation and latency-sensitive applications cited as
drivers of edge computing growth
Singapore
– April
13, 2016 –
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation,
today announced its strategy and capabilities for supporting enterprises, cloud
and services providers looking to deploy compute resources at “the edge.”
Defined as “IT resources placed close to the end user or data source,” edge
deployments present unique challenges differing from those of traditional data
centers in that they are often remote and without local IT staff support. This
means they require a different strategy to that of a conventional data center,
as their lifecycle is longer and they must be easy to manage, secure and deploy
while also being resilient.
– April
13, 2016 –
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation,
today announced its strategy and capabilities for supporting enterprises, cloud
and services providers looking to deploy compute resources at “the edge.”
Defined as “IT resources placed close to the end user or data source,” edge
deployments present unique challenges differing from those of traditional data
centers in that they are often remote and without local IT staff support. This
means they require a different strategy to that of a conventional data center,
as their lifecycle is longer and they must be easy to manage, secure and deploy
while also being resilient.
“To
support the IT requirements of today and tomorrow, more computing power is being
decentralized to the network edge,” said Michael Kurniawan, Vice President
Schneider Electric Singapore, IT Business. “With forces such as the Internet of
Things (IoT), high bandwidth content and latency-sensitive applications driving
this move, Schneider Electric delivers solutions and services that meet the
needs of these unique environments.”
support the IT requirements of today and tomorrow, more computing power is being
decentralized to the network edge,” said Michael Kurniawan, Vice President
Schneider Electric Singapore, IT Business. “With forces such as the Internet of
Things (IoT), high bandwidth content and latency-sensitive applications driving
this move, Schneider Electric delivers solutions and services that meet the
needs of these unique environments.”
As part
of its strategy, Schneider Electric outlined the five environments impacted by
edge deployments and the company’s capabilities and infrastructure designed to
support them:
of its strategy, Schneider Electric outlined the five environments impacted by
edge deployments and the company’s capabilities and infrastructure designed to
support them:
· Regional
colocation / telco data centers where
their customers’ use of high bandwidth content and latency-sensitive
applications is driving the growth of these domains. To support this
environment, Schneider Electric’s InfraStruxure™ architecture and prefabricated
modules allow for the fast modular build-out of a regional data center for
quick time-to-market and low operational costs.
colocation / telco data centers where
their customers’ use of high bandwidth content and latency-sensitive
applications is driving the growth of these domains. To support this
environment, Schneider Electric’s InfraStruxure™ architecture and prefabricated
modules allow for the fast modular build-out of a regional data center for
quick time-to-market and low operational costs.
· Remote
and branch office locations, particularly
in retail and banking sectors, where IT services are being deployed to enrich
the customer experience. The Schneider Electric SmartBunker™ CX and NetShelter™
SX provide highly secure, reliable, and remotely-managed one-rack solutions for
these remote sites.
and branch office locations, particularly
in retail and banking sectors, where IT services are being deployed to enrich
the customer experience. The Schneider Electric SmartBunker™ CX and NetShelter™
SX provide highly secure, reliable, and remotely-managed one-rack solutions for
these remote sites.
· Server
rooms where
applications must be hosted on premise for a variety of reasons such as
latency, security and development flexibility. An increasing number of these
applications are being hosted on converged and hyperconverged infrastructure,
which simplifies the deployment and operation of the IT infrastructure. To
support this environment, Schneider Electric’s InfraStruxure and prefabricated
Micro Data Centers provide ease of management, security and scalability.
rooms where
applications must be hosted on premise for a variety of reasons such as
latency, security and development flexibility. An increasing number of these
applications are being hosted on converged and hyperconverged infrastructure,
which simplifies the deployment and operation of the IT infrastructure. To
support this environment, Schneider Electric’s InfraStruxure and prefabricated
Micro Data Centers provide ease of management, security and scalability.
· Network
closets where the
reliable connection of employees to all their IT resources has never been more
critical to company productivity. Personnel in these environments can utilize
Schneider Electric’s integrated, connected solutions and data center management
software, StruxureWare™, for simplifying management of distributed sites and
ensuring potential equipment failures, security risks and environmental
problems are identified before they cause downtime.
closets where the
reliable connection of employees to all their IT resources has never been more
critical to company productivity. Personnel in these environments can utilize
Schneider Electric’s integrated, connected solutions and data center management
software, StruxureWare™, for simplifying management of distributed sites and
ensuring potential equipment failures, security risks and environmental
problems are identified before they cause downtime.
· Industrial
sites where
applications are increasingly connected and leverage data to operate their
processes. This convergence of IT and OT (operational technology) requires
traditional IT gear to be placed in potentially harsh environments. To support
these sites, Schneider Electric’s SmartBunker™ FX provides hardened, remotely-managed
solutions to securely house industrial control and IT equipment.
sites where
applications are increasingly connected and leverage data to operate their
processes. This convergence of IT and OT (operational technology) requires
traditional IT gear to be placed in potentially harsh environments. To support
these sites, Schneider Electric’s SmartBunker™ FX provides hardened, remotely-managed
solutions to securely house industrial control and IT equipment.
As part
of Schneider Electric’s commitment to simplification in the data center, a full
range of design tools and reference designs for edge solutions are available. A
whitepaper on the drivers of edge computing is also available here, or to learn more about Schneider
Electric’s edge solutions visit our website.
of Schneider Electric’s commitment to simplification in the data center, a full
range of design tools and reference designs for edge solutions are available. A
whitepaper on the drivers of edge computing is also available here, or to learn more about Schneider
Electric’s edge solutions visit our website.
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