T-Systems Unveils EdgAIR
December 4, 2019
T-Systems
now offers a platform with extremely low
latency for secure and powerful edge
computing. This will enable companies to use
innovative real-time applications in
production and logistics, including
automated guided vehicles. Not to mention
solutions for augmented and full virtual
reality. Called EdgAIR, the platform works
directly on site. This means that the data
is not sent via a central computer center.
EdgAIR is designed to be like a private
wcloud of things, making it highly secure.
Customers can link it up to a campus
network. EdgAIR can then wirelessly transfer
data between devices and the platform in
near real time. Experts consider "near edge"
to be less than ten milliseconds. The
so-called "far edge" allows latency times
between ten and 40 milliseconds. "In
combination with Time Sensitive Networks (TSN)
and a very good Service Level Agreement, our
managed platform EdgAIR can meet
requirements such as real-time control of
machines in a production hall," explained
Albert Kroisleitner, Senior Product Manager
Edge Platform & Solutions at T-Systems. Each
EdgAIR platform is also delivered with Edge
Analytics. This tool enables data scientists
and software developers to evaluate
information on site. And thus quickly adapt
processes and models (code to data).
Deutsche Telekom has already built its first
campus network for customer OSRAM. Such
networks form the basis for EdgAIR.
Currently running on wLTE, they will soon
switch to w5G. T-Systems offers the platform
tailored to various sectors. These include
production, logistics, building automation,
automotive and energy. Furthermore, for
enhanced security, the solution runs on a
closed company network and is completely
self-sufficient. However, it can also be
combined with a public cloud accessible via
the internet and thus used as a hybrid
cloud.
Technical
details
EdgAIR is based on OpenStack. The open
source software avoids vendor lock-in.
Customers can connect their IoT applications
via ready-made connectors. The applications
themselves run as virtual machines or in
docker containers as microservices and are
thus independent of the underlying
infrastructure. This allows administrators
to control the microservices individually in
the event of problems or anomalies. The
entire system does not have to be shut down.
The containers are coordinated via
Kubernetes. T- Systems offers the platform
in various sizes and designs (pole mount,
ruggedized rack, standard rack).
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