IOTech Systems, a global leader in industrial edge software, announced the release of Edge Central 4.0, an advanced open edge data platform designed to accelerate the deployment of AI-driven industrial edge solutions. Optimized for demanding environments, this release is poised to transform how industries manage edge data and operations.
Features and Industry Impact
Broad Industry Reach
IOTech serves customers and partners across diverse sectors including building automation, renewable energy, manufacturing/Industry 4.0, and transportation.
Anno Scholten, Senior Director at CBRE and building automation partner, praised Edge Central’s capabilities:
“Edge Central has transformed how we manage and deploy building control systems across multiple sites at scale, providing unprecedented visibility and control.”
Open Architecture & Standards
- Fully aligned with EdgeX Foundry’s open-source interoperability standards.
- Enables secure, scalable, and comprehensive edge data management with strong historical storage and real-time alarm management.
Brad Corrion, CTO at IOTech, emphasized:
“Edge Central 4.0 delivers the features our industrial customers demand—robust, open, and flexible edge data management supporting any AI deployment.”
New Capabilities in Edge Central 4.0
- Edge Alarm Service: Based on OPC UA Alarm and Conditions standard and IEC 62682, it normalizes and manages all alarm data sources independently of OT environments, enhancing operational anomaly detection and minimizing downtime.
- Edge Historian Service: Provides scalable, efficient data storage and retrieval for comprehensive operational records and compliance.
- Python SDK and API: Expands developer access to enable a wider array of AI, analytics, and automation applications at the edge.
- PostgreSQL Default Database: Improves reliability, backup, and recovery for critical edge operations.
- Time-Based Scheduling: Offers precise, time-driven control for operations.
- Enhanced Access Control: Enables secure, granular permissions for users and groups across edge deployments.
- Security Enhancements: Extend protection from OT endpoints through the edge stack to the cloud with improved encryption and monitoring.
Modular Edge Stack for Flexible Deployment
Edge Central 4.0 is part of IOTech’s modular edge software stack, alongside Edge Connect (industrial connectivity) and Edge Manager (orchestration and lifecycle management). Customers can deploy these components individually or as an integrated solution based on their infrastructure needs
Edge Central 4.0 represents a significant leap forward in industrial edge innovation, empowering organizations to leverage AI and data with confidence in complex and demanding environments. Its open architecture and advanced features meet the evolving needs of today’s industrial operators, helping to unlock new efficiencies and insights.
