Stratus Now Shipping ztC Edge System for the Industrial Edge

Stratus Technologies announced the availability and shipment of Stratus ztC Edge, its zero-touch, virtualized and self-protecting computing platform, specifically designed for industrial edge environments.  ztC Edge is a product that is designed out of the box to help bring IT to OT environments, with its built-in reliability, virtualization and 24x7 remote monitoring.  This, combined with its design to be set up in less than 30 minutes, can help to reduce the IT burden for virtualized computing at the edge.  Since announcing ztC Edge earlier this year, Stratus has been working with a group of beta users on proofs of concept, and has begun shipping production units to customers.  ztC Edge is available through Stratus’ network of partners and distributors.

Edge computing is designed to help bring near real-time insights from the growing amount of data generated at the edge of corporate networks, such as information generated from machines on the industrial plant floor.  This influx of data is projected to rise significantly in the coming years.  

As industrial technologies are becoming more powerful and connected, data from these devices is driving the need and growth of new edge computing infrastructure.  ztC Edge helps to address this need and growth with built-in virtualization, automated protection and managed services, providing a computing platform for running business-critical industrial applications more quickly and reliably outside of the data center in environments ranging from the manufacturing plant floor to remote sites.

ztC Edge is a self-protecting and self-monitoring system that is designed to help reduce unplanned downtime for industrial users. Suited for running industrial applications in remote locations with limited or no IT resources, ztC Edge is designed to help provide:

• Increased operational efficiency – Through pre-installed virtualization software and more intuitive, user-friendly configuration and management tools, ztC Edge helps to simplify the process and shorten the time and effort it takes users to get critical applications up and running.  It can manage up to three virtual machines, with each running different industrial or IIoT applications, such as analytics, SCADA/HMI and Historian.
• Purpose-built for industrial edge deployments – ztC Edge’s rugged form factor and DIN rail mounts provides additional flexibility to be deployed outside of traditional data rooms or data centers, such as on manufacturing plant floors. Additionally, ztC Edge is designed to be deployed in less than 30 minutes, helping users to reduce time to value.
• Automated application and data protection – ztC Edge’s self-monitoring and self-protecting capabilities make it suited for unmanned stations or remote locations with limited IT resources. Because it is designed to run independently, companies do not have to assign resources to continuously monitor and manage it, helping to save them time, cost and effort.

As part of the company’s roadmap, Stratus will introduce future products in the ztC Edge family, including additional services, such as security, and full-stack monitoring and protection.