Softing and Portainer work together to automate site-specific software setup using containers. Instead of manual configuration at each remote location, SDEX Suite is deployed over the air, saving time, reducing errors, and streamlining operations for Softing's industrial customers.
Large-scale industrial projects span multiple sites and buildings, leaving computers and device controls scattered and hard to manage as one cohesive system.
Every line, cell, and machine needs its own tailored settings. Applying those configurations manually across hundreds or thousands of nodes quickly becomes unmanageable.
Manual provisioning wastes valuable engineering hours and invites inconsistencies that can cripple production.
Without a standardized, automated process, updates and fixes roll out inconsistently, increasing downtime and maintenance headaches.
Expanding operations while maintaining airtight security is complex, because each new edge device multiplies the attack surface unless deployment is automated and centrally controlled.
Softing's SDEX suite delivered over the air through Portainer, with configuration distributed rather than applied by hand at each site.
Container technology greatly simplifies deploying and configuring software on edge devices, so a new site does not require a bespoke build.
Through Portainer's interface, users manage applications and devices quickly and securely from one place.
The result reduces time spent and improves the scalability and reliability of operational infrastructure.
Deploying and managing Softing's SDEX Suite across distributed edge infrastructure is a manual, time-intensive process. Portainer removes that burden. With Portainer as the control plane, operations teams can mass-deploy the SDEX Suite and its configuration to edge devices from a single interface, maintain visibility across the entire fleet, and establish reliable connectivity from the edge to the cloud or on-premise systems via MQTT. No manual device-by-device configuration. No blind spots in your edge operations.
The digitalization of industrial assets and the implementation of Industrial IoT solutions pose numerous challenges for users, including complex technical requirements for machine connectivity and for managing industrial data spaces. As part of an IoT solution, an Industrial Edge infrastructure should remain as independent as possible from automation vendors and cloud platforms while enabling an easy entry point and efficient, adaptable operation. Watch this presentation from Softing and Portainer to see a demonstration of how scalable Industrial Edge solutions, including machine connectivity, can be implemented, regardless of whether access to machine data for IoT applications is required on-premises or in the cloud.
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