Stratus ztC Edge
Robust, zero-touch, automated edge computing platform
Designed for both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), Stratus ztC Edge is a zero-touch, secure, and highly automated computing solution purpose-built for edge environments. It is easy to deploy and secure, easy to manage locally and remotely, and easy to maintain and service.
99,999% Uptime
Designed for harsh industrial environments
Stratus ztC Edge is a secure, robust, and highly automated computing platform that helps understaffed organizations improve productivity, increase operational efficiency, and reduce the risk of downtime at remote locations of their corporate networks.
With self-monitoring, self-protection, and self-synchronization capabilities, Stratus ztC Edge saves businesses time and money by dramatically reducing unplanned downtime and ensuring the continuous availability of business-critical applications.
With built-in virtualization, automated protection, industrial interoperability, OT manageability and ease of field serviceability, Stratus ztC Edge enables quick and easy deployment of highly available, fault-tolerant virtualized edge applications.
Teams in manufacturing, oil and gas, critical infrastructure, retail, and life sciences are transforming how they capture and manage data at the operational edge.
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Key Benefits for Operations Teams
Designed to deliver operational advantage, Stratus ztC Edge is easily deployable into existing architectures without the need for IT resources.
Simple
Easy to install, deploy and manage across all existing applications and infrastructure, and scalable to new areas of operation.
Protected
Mitigate operational, financial and reputational risks by ensuring “always on” availability and protecting data from cyber threats or data loss.
Autonomous
Reliable, robust and proven zero-touch technology that can operate in any environment without the need for human monitoring, maintenance, repair or service.
Services for Stratus ztC Edge
Stratus Support offers a range of comprehensive, essential support services, from basic support to proactive uptime monitoring, that ensure the proper functioning of Stratus platforms and free up customer resources for other value-added activities.
To deliver on the promise of continuous availability, Stratus has designed its Edge Computing platforms to be maintained and serviced while in operation, without disruption or downtime.
Stratus ztC Edge Key Features
These key features help companies increase operator productivity and efficiency, reduce dependency on technical staff, and minimize the risk of downtime.
Integrated virtualization
ztC Edge comes with its own operating environment called Stratus Redundant Linux. It contains a virtualization host that supports Windows and Linux guest operating systems, OVF files and OVA images, including third-party templates.
and OVA images, including third-party templates. An intuitive management console makes it easy for local and remote staff to set up, configure, import, and manage virtual machines.
OT and IT Manageability
ztC Edge comes with its own management tool, the ztC Edge Console, which simplifies system and software management. With this tool, administrators can remotely access their systems, set thresholds and alerts, check for updates, backup and restore system settings and preferences, and easily manage their virtual machines.
and system preferences and easily manage their virtual machines. Additionally, administrators can leverage ztC Edge’s RESTful API calls to enable interoperability with third-party system management tools, enabling local or remote monitoring and management on a single pane of glass.
Automatic protection
When deployed as a redundant pair (dual deployment), ztC Edge provides instant protection for workloads. Data is automatically replicated between platforms. Virtual machines running on one platform automatically reboot (in High Availability mode) or resume (in Fault Tolerant mode) on the other machine in the event of a failure. If ztC Edge detects a network or disk failure on one machine, it automatically redirects traffic or uses data on the other machine, without any operator intervention. The platforms can also be deployed physically remotely for automated local site recovery.
Simplified security
ztC Edge is designed to help OT or IT more easily secure their Edge Computing environment. A host-based firewall, limited USB ports, role-based access controls with Active Directory integration, secure communication protocols, and a secure and reliable boot
communication protocols and secure, reliable boot, all to minimize security exposure.
Robust and redundant nodes
Designed for the harsh conditions typical of industrial environments, ztC Edge nodes are UL Class I Div 2 certified and IP40 rated for use anywhere, from the control room or control panel to machines on the shop floor, closest to the devices generating data.
data. More durable than standard servers or workstations, ztC Edge offers customers greater reliability and deployment flexibility.
Industrial interoperability
ztC Edge is designed to help OT or IT operators more easily secure their Edge Computing environment. A host-based firewall, limited USB ports, role-based access controls with Active Directory integration, secure communication protocols, and secure and reliable boot
communication protocols and secure, trusted boot all help minimize security exposure.
Field maintainability
When deployed as a redundant pair, ztC Edge platforms are hot-swappable and auto-synchronized, making field repairs quick and easy. Maintenance or repair of individual computers can be completed while the node is running and without rebooting the system, ensuring continuity of service. This allows OT or IT staff to plan and
to plan and complete system repairs when most appropriate.
Specifications
Safe automation
Stratus ztC Edge can manage application recovery in multi-site environments, improving flexibility. It also ensures business continuity and allows you to quickly and easily protect the most important business data, minimizing the time needed to make decisions and minimizing the risk of downtime.
The skills of self-monitoring and self-protection of Stratus ztC Edge make it an ideal solution for applications in unattended stations or remote locations where available computing resources are limited. As a platform capable of managing itself completely, companies do not have to worry about any operational aspects, thus saving time and resources.
Stratus ztC Edge nodes can also be hot-swappable, allowing operators and plant technicians to intervene without necessarily requiring the presence of personnel from the IT department.
Stratus cloud-based services
Further user support is provided by Stratus cloud-based services that streamline equipment health monitoring and management operations, ensuring that applications running on Stratus ztC Edge systems are always up and running.
Stratus ztC Edge can be configured to continuously monitor and send system-generated logs to Stratus over a secure network. Stratus engineers can analyze these logs and alerts, predict failures before they occur, and address potential problems before they become more serious.
Stratus offers two service options to simplify monitoring and management of your Stratus ztC Edge, Base, and Health Monitoring system:
- Il basic level includes: root cause determination, ongoing support, 30-minute responses, 3-day parts replacement, and access to service history, patches, and knowledge base through the self-service portal.
- Il health monitoring level Plus: predictive analytics, alert triggers, system log review, and continuous system health monitoring.
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