Stratus’ ztC Endurance platform has new capabilities and features, which deliver highly reliable connectivity to critical production data stored in storage area networks and expands visibility into industrial automation information across the enterprise.
Improved platform now offers SAN connectivity for enterprise data and OPC-UA interoperability for secure, single-pane-of-glass visibility
MAYNARD, Mass. – July 30, 2024 – Stratus Technologies, Inc. (“Stratus”), an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH) and a global leader in simplified, protected, and autonomous computing platforms for edge and data center use, today announced new capabilities and features of the Stratus ztC Endurance™ platform, which delivers highly reliable connectivity to critical production data stored in storage area networks (SANs) and expands visibility into industrial automation (IA) information across the enterprise. New features include improved data connectivity for both enterprise and edge operations, including 32 GB Fibre Channel technology that meets rigorous availability requirements. Users can access enterprise data stored in SANs in the enterprise data center and with OPC-UA support, which provides a single-pane-of-glass view into IA data and other critical edge applications.
“With these enhancements, the Stratus ztC Endurance platform delivers a new level of compute platform availability and performance for customers across every industry,” said Dara Ambrose, vice president, products and solutions, Stratus. “The enhancements announced today comprise a significant update to ztC Endurance’s value for data center and edge applications. The new features ensure ready access to production data stored in enterprise storage area networks with a compute platform that offers the highest levels of availability for critical enterprise applications and delivers greater visibility of industrial equipment for monitor and control purposes.”
Stratus’ ztC Endurance Platform Expands Data Availability Across the Enterprise
Many organizations keep critical enterprise data on SANs, relying on the high level of availability and redundancy that SAN architecture provides to store, protect, and access their most important data. Stratus’ Fibre Channel support on the ztC Endurance platform enhances enterprises’ ability to run mission-critical applications and capture and access production data with the same or greater reliability. With the release of this improved platform, organizations can achieve seven nines fault tolerance with a level of data integrity and enterprise-wide data availability that was not possible previously.
In addition, the Stratus ztC Endurance platform’s OPC-UA server connection for IA environments meet industry standards for interoperability and security for connectivity with digitized sensors, industrial equipment, and industrial software applications. OPC-UA’s ability to collect critical data on the monitoring and control of manufacturing and other IA processes makes possible a single-pane view by allowing organizations to integrate data into existing dashboards and provides additional security to better protect IA equipment.
Additional features include:
- Streamlined licensing, improved system management, and greater visibility of system resources
- Support for VMware vSphere 8.0 update 2
Stratus ztC Endurance Models and Use Cases
Stratus ztC Endurance is a family of intelligent, predictive, fault-tolerant computing platforms that protect against downtime and data loss while delivering serviceable and reliable performance for next-generation sustainable operations with 99.99999% system availability. The ztC Endurance platform is available in three models to meet a broad range of customer needs:
- ztC Endurance Model 7100 for large data centers and larger plants
- ztC Endurance Model 5100 for remote offices and medium-sized plants
- ztC Endurance Model 3100 for shop floor locations and smaller plants
The Stratus ztC Endurance platform enables digital transformation of computing infrastructure to modernize operations and deploy advanced software stacks that ensure application availability and data integrity at the edge and in the data center.
Note: Achieving seven nines (99.99999%) availability requires that customers only use parts authorized for the Stratus ztC Endurance platform, that they maintain an active Stratus Support contract, and that they perform recommended system updates.
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About Stratus
For leaders digitally transforming their operations to drive predictable, peak performance with minimal risk, Stratus ensures the continuous availability of business-critical applications by delivering zero-touch Edge Computing platforms that are simple to deploy and maintain, protected from interruptions and threats, and autonomous. For 40 years, we have provided reliable and redundant zero-touch computing, enabling global Fortune 500 companies and small-to-medium sized businesses to securely and remotely turn data into actionable intelligence at the Edge, cloud and data center – driving uptime and efficiency. For more information, please visit www.stratus.com or follow on X @StratusAlwaysOn and LinkedIn @StratusTechnologies.
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