Red Hat DeviceEdge

Data Collection on the Edge:
Takebishi DeviceGateway Powered by Red Hat Technologies

Connecting factories to the cloud enhances data integration, operational visibility, and decision-making. Takebishi, a leader in device connectivity, is partnering with Red Hat to deliver fully integrated IoT systems for manufacturing clients. The solution optimizes production processes, reduces costs, and accelerates time-to-market, providing a significant competitive edge.

Takebishi and Red Hat: A Synergistic Partnership

Takebishi DeviceGateway leverages several key technologies from Red Hat to deliver a robust and efficient solution for industrial data management. This partnership enhances the capabilities of DeviceGateway, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and reliability. Here’s a closer look at how DeviceGateway and Red Hat technologies work together:

Takebishi DeviceGateway

Takebishi DeviceGateway is a versatile IoT gateway designed to seamlessly connect over 320 types of industrial machinery and devices to various IoT services, including AWS and Microsoft Azure. It supports OPC UA and MQTT communication protocols, ensuring reliable and secure data transfer for Industry 4.0 applications. With its compact design and easy web-based configuration, DeviceGateway simplifies the integration of production data into IoT systems, enhancing operational efficiency. Ideal for diverse environments, it offers robust connectivity options and extensive compatibility, making it a powerful tool for modern industrial automation.

Red Hat Device Edge

Red Hat Device Edge is a product that comes packaged with enterprise support and includes "Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for Edge^*1", a lightweight version of RHEL optimized for edge deployments, a lightweight version of OpenShift called "MicroShift^*2", and "Ansible^*3" for operational automation.

Red Hat Device Edge streamlines the deployment of DeviceGateway, automating across all edge devices.

Integration Benefits

Built on the Red Hat Device Edge, DeviceGateway is an intelligent technology solution which seamlessly connects disparate devices and data across organizations.

Manufacturers can access over 320 series of devices for production sites managed on the edge. Processing and analyzing data close to the source reduces latency and improves real-time decision-making. In addition, Red Hat technologies ensure that DeviceGateway can integrate seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure, reducing the complexity of deployment and allowing for smoother transitions.

For instance, manufacturers can quickly and efficiently launch new production lines from the main factory to other branch locations. The result is faster time-to-market, operational efficiency, reduced setup costs, and scalable growth for global manufacturing operations.

The combination of Red Hat’s robust platforms with DeviceGateway’s capabilities results in enhanced performance, reliability, and scalability. This synergy facilitates smooth and efficient industrial operations.

Figure: Scalable growth of manufacturing operations with Red Hat technologies and DeviceGateway

Conclusion

The collaboration between Takebishi and Red Hat exemplifies how leveraging advanced technologies can create powerful solutions for industrial data management. By partnering with Red Hat Device Edge, DeviceGateway streamlines OT and IT integration, facilitating cost-effective and swift deployment.

This partnership not only enhances the functionality of DeviceGateway but also ensures that it can adapt to the evolving needs of industrial environments. Its integration capabilities, real-time insights, and ease of implementation make it an invaluable asset for any company looking to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced industrial landscape. The synergy between

DeviceGateway and Red Hat technologies push businesses to achieve greater efficiency, productivity, and innovation.

^*1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for Edge

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for Edge is a lightweight version of the enterprise IT Linux distribution RHEL.

^*2 Red Hat MicroShift

Red Hat MicroShift is a lightweight Kubernetes container orchestration solution built from the edge capabilities of Red Hat OpenShift.

OpenShift is an enterprise grade open-source application platform for accelerating the development and delivery of cloud-native applications in a consistent way across hybrid and multi cloud environments, all the way to the edge. It is powered by Kubernetes as the container orchestration engine, and many more features from the CNCF open-source ecosystem, all tested, packaged, and supported together as a comprehensive application platform by Red Hat.

^*3 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Ansible)

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Ansible) is a Red Hat product based on the open-source automation tool Ansible, and is a comprehensive automation solution for enterprises.

Ansible allows DeviceGateway to scale efficiently, handling an increasing number of devices and data points without compromising performance. Additionally, Ansible consistently configures all devices, reducing the risk of configuration drift and facilitating reliable operation across the entire network.

TAKEBISHI Products: DeviceGateway

Red Hat Technology: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Edge, Red Hat MicroShift

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