Stratus Technologies announced several business achievements demonstrating the
momentum of its edge business and the demand for simple, protected,
autonomous Edge Computing as a foundation for digitalization and
Industry 4.0 technologies. The company experienced double digit growth
of demand for its Edge platforms; surpassed more than 2,000 ztC Edge
units sold, including the release of its 2nd generation
ztC Edge platform in December; and received industry recognition for
edge innovation and pre-validated solutions that combine Stratus
platforms with industry-leading industrial software.
"The
current edge market has a number of rigorous requirements, including
the need to provide a rugged and durable platform that provides high
availability and continuous uptime, the ability to be monitored and
controlled by both a local and remote workforce, and the capability to
gather and process data without latency," said Craig Resnick, Vice
President, ARC Advisory Group. "Stratus' ztC Edge addresses these
rigorous requirements while also leveraging artificial intelligence and
machine learning to enhance the platform's analytical capabilities. This
combination has helped ztC Edge achieve great success since its
introduction, with sales increasing at a rate well above overall market
growth according to ARC Advisory Group market data, proving that
Stratus' edge platforms are helping industrial organizations accelerate
their digital transformation journey."
"With
ztC Edge and ftServer, we have a balance of platforms to enable digital
transformation at the edge - whether it is to deploy compute capability
to remote oilfield equipment, to run a digital factory, or to optimize
an office building," said David Laurello, President and CEO of Stratus.
"Edge Computing delivers digital transformation by modernizing compute
infrastructure backed by unmatched reliability. For that reason, we see
strong demand across numerous industries with high risk, high volume
and/or highly decentralized computing needs. Our rugged, secure, and
automated compute platforms ensure critical applications run efficiently
and reliably, letting our customers focus on their business rather than
managing infrastructure."
Edge Innovation and Award-Winning Outcomes
Stratus released its 2nd Generation ztC Edge platform in
December, which enables improved flexibility and performance at the
edge for customers. Since its introduction, ztC Edge has received
significant industry recognition this year. The company earned an
Honorable Mention from Control Engineering's 2022 Engineers' Choice Awards for its ftServer,
a fully integrated, continuously available hardware and software
solution, and its ztC Edge Computing platform. The company was also
named the winner of Rockwell Automation's inaugural PartnerNetwork
Ecosystem Award for its inclusion in Horizon Solutions' Business
Intelligence in a Box solution. Stratus' customers Rubberlite, Inc. and Synthomer were each named winners of the Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2022 for their digital transformation at the edge, powered by Stratus' Edge Computing solutions.
Turnkey Edge Architectures for Fast Deployment and Scale
Stratus
works closely with partners to deliver validated architectures that
save engineering time, enable rapid deployment, and simplify OT and IT
management. The solutions meet key requirements in industries such as
Oil & Gas, Pharma, Manufacturing, and others. Combined software and
hardware architectures include:
- Rockwell Automation PlantPAX Solution-in-a-Box: A
jointly tested process control architecture running on ztC Edge to
simplify the deployment of small to medium scale distributed control
systems (DCS) that require 5,000 I/O's or less at edge locations.
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Micro Data Center with ftServer: Combines
fault tolerance, virtualization, smart uninterrupted power, and
physical protection, engineered for edge environments. Ideal for Systems
Integrators, these pre-validated architectures deliver 40% savings in
field engineering time and 20% faster time-to-deploy.
Fast Payback and ROI with Stratus ztC Edge
In a study by
Nucleus Research, the average ROI from a Stratus ztC Edge deployment
was 237% over three years, with a short 7.6 month payback period.
Additionally, the average annual total cost of ownership (TCO) is
$10,812 and customers reported that anywhere between 8-15 hours a month
were saved on system maintenance.