Digi International Launches Digi IX40, a 5G Edge Computing Industrial IoT Cellular Solution Purpose-Built for Industry 4.0 - Seite 3

Edge Computing with Digi Containers

Edge Computing can be defined simply as data processing that takes place at the “edge” of the network, that is, in close physical proximity to the machines and processes that IoT devices are monitoring or controlling.

Digi Containers, a Digi value-added service, augments the Digi IX40 solution to facilitate cost-effective applications via lightweight Linux containers, giving businesses additional flexibility and scalability for their Industry 4.0 initiatives. Digi is proud to provide not only a Digi Containers solution for customers who want to run their own custom applications or binaries on Digi IX40, but we also provide vetted access to software from leaders in the Industry 4.0, Networking 2.0, and industrial protocol services. Here’s a list of some of Digi’s key technology alliances for Industry 4.0 solutions, all of which are available with Digi IX40 running Digi Containers:

• Binary Armor in-line cybersecurity for M2M communication
• Ignition Edge IIoT MQTT-enabled gateway for capturing, processing, and visualizing critical data at the remote edge of the network.
• Eximprod ES200 virtual Remote Terminal Unit (vRTU) solution for multi-protocol communication enabling data extraction, concentration, processing and storage
• Atsign sshnoports for zero-trust, secure, remote connectivity to sites
• Tantalus Congruence.IQ (C.IQ) platform for operator-in-a-box capabilities and any-to-any protocol conversions

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Digi on technology integration that supports next-generation cybersecurity,” said Dan Smith, Cyber Programs Director of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Binary Armor division. “We each bring complementary strengths to the table, resulting in a powerhouse of capabilities for customers.”

“Developing sophisticated, open-source Networking 2.0 technology is our wheelhouse,” said Colin Constable, CTO and Co-Founder of Atsign. “Collaborating with Digi’s team of experts to integrate our software into their industrial cellular solutions is such a win-win. It puts the ‘best of all worlds’ into the hands of IT/OT managers in the most demanding environments, where zero-trust security is paramount.”

Ultra-fast, ultra reliable networking for the Industry of tomorrow

Digi WAN bonding, an add-on service available through Digi Remote Manager, provides ultra-fast, ultra-reliable network connectivity. Digi WAN Bonding enables users to centrally set up, deploy, and manage the bonding of multiple WAN Internet connections together on Digi IX40 for a combination of increased throughput speeds, WAN smoothing, packet redundancy, and seamless failover for always-on Internet connectivity. Digi WAN Bonding can scale to hundreds or thousands of sites to ensure you are getting the most robust connectivity for your entire fleet or network that is always ready, always online.