Kepware Edge is designed to enable manufacturers to rapidly deploy industrial connectivity across sites, lines, and the enterprise. It creates seamless integration between devices and applications while simplifying ongoing maintenance, lowering total cost of ownership, and reducing cybersecurity risks. The initial offering includes device connectivity for top PLC and device brands and enables integration with most applications via MQTT and OPC UA.

Features

• Device Connectivity: Access data from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Modbus-enabled devices with drivers tailored for containerized deployment.
• IT & OT Integrations: Easily and securely share data across OT and IT applications, including SCADA, MES, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, using MQTT and OPC UA.
• Linux Container Support: Deployed via a container to accelerate deployment, reduce maintenance costs, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Enhanced Performance and Security: A 64-bit application suited for handling large datasets with enhanced security and portability features.
• Scalability and Maintainability: Simplify deployment and management processes with containerization, reducing operational overhead and improving efficiency when updating versions and patching.

Benefits

• Rapid Deployment: Kepware Edge is deployed in a container, accelerating time to value by using a lightweight, consistent, and scalable deployment method.
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Reduces infrastructure costs, minimizes deployment and maintenance effort, and enhances portability.
• Reduced Cybersecurity Risks: Accelerates and simplifies deployment of patches and addresses vulnerabilities.
• Unmatched Interoperability: Integrates with on-prem and cloud applications for manufacturing using OPC UA and MQTT communication standards.
• Optimized Operations: Enables data-driven decisions to maximize throughput, lower costs, and improve asset efficiency.