Dell Technologies Manufacturing Edge Solutions
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Solution Brief
Manufacturers are increasingly investing in edge computing. But, the explosive
growth of IoT devices creates new challenges around data management, security,
scalability, and real-time performance at the edge. The piecemeal edge initiatives
have created hardware and software sprawls across factory oors while limiting
the adoption of AI/ML and real-time analytics at the edge. Hence, data-driven and
self-optimizing operations remain a distant goal for manufacturers.
The Dell Technologies Manufacturing Edge Solutions is a family of scalable and
interoperable solutions to consolidate applications and power real-time insights at the
manufacturing edge. It’s a portfolio of standardized solutions to power smart man-
ufacturing with the speed, scalability, and resiliency needed for edge applications.
These solutions are built using Dell Technologies APEX Private Cloud and provide a
subscription-based exible consumption model.
Key Solution Advantages
Consolidate for agility and eciency
Consolidate applications and reduce the hardware sprawl by hosting all OT/IT
applications in secure, centrally managed virtual environments. Operational techni-
cians can monitor the performance of connected devices, processes, systems, and
applications from a single pane.
Keep smart operations resilient, and secure
Ensure high availability and faster disaster recovery for critical applications with the
ruggedized, fail-safe technologies built into the solutions. As edge initiatives scale up,
the solutions innately help IT teams to maintain security across the infrastructure,
from edge devices to the cloud.
Gain scale and insights at the speed of business
Enable compute acceleration, AI/ML applications, low latency storage, high-speed
connectivity, and real-time insights at the edge, scaling seamlessly from initial factory
pilots to a global rollout. Integration with the Dell EMC Streaming Data Platform
enables live business insights by using streaming data directly from the edge when it
is most valuable—in real-time.
DELL TECHNOLOGIES
MANUFACTURING EDGE SOLUTIONS
Scalable and interoperable edge solutions for smart factories
Consolidation
Speed & Scalability
Resiliency & Security
Edge Ecosystem
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Power of Partnerships to Solve
Edge Challenges
Dell Technologies Manufacturing Edge Solutions are built in
collaboration with industry leaders like PTC, VMware, and
more with a network of System Integrator partners. They
leverage a comprehensive edge ecosystem to address end-to-
end manufacturing edge challenges.
Backed by the support and reliability of Dell Technologies,
these joint solutions deliver unprecedented stability, security,
scalability, and repeatability for all manufacturing edge initia-
tives.
• Control solution costs as edge applications
scale up, using the exible consumption
option
• Modernize technology stack to support
AI/ML capabilities and real-time analytics
at the edge
• Streamline and automate predictive main-
tenance, asset monitoring, overall equip-
ment eectiveness, quality assurance, and
yield optimization
• Gain eciencies in operational and IT
maintenance by maintaining a global view
of operations from a single pane
• Increase ROI by reduced hardware sprawl,
improved availability, and faster disaster
recovery of applications
• Boost prot margins with real-time in-
sights, predictions, and recommendations
that help reduce unplanned downtime and
lower maintenance costs
Making the manufacturing edge easy
Dell Technologies Manufacturing Edge Solutions combine the power of interconnectivity (between IoT, OT, and IT systems), auto-
mation, machine learning, and real-time data for edge applications. With these solutions, manufacturing enterprises can:
FAST-TRACK SMART MANUFACTURING
WITH REAL-TIME INSIGHTS AT THE EDGE