Spotlight on EdgAIR from T-Systems: Targeting the Sweet Spot of Edge Computing

The requirements that organizations place on their digital infrastructures are growing more extensive and challenging at a time when the need for improved speed, data-driven decision-making and business flexibility is more important than ever.

Edge computing provides a path to significant business benefits and innovation through enhanced performance, on-site processing, simpler deployment options and seamless connectivity to 5G and other relevant network infrastructures. 

With an edge computing platform, organizations can access enhanced implementation options for real-time applications that use internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), automated guided vehicles and other innovations. 

With the right platform, edge benefits include:

• More efficient use of available bandwidth through local processing.
• On-site application management with a cloud-native rollout mechanism for new services.
• Cost savings and productivity improvements using IoT sensors and simpler, smaller and less expensive devices.
• Performance improvements such as lower latency and greater processing speed, via 3^rd Gen Intel^® Xeon^® Scalable processors.
• Full autonomy for many use cases, such as autonomous vehicles, through local processing.
• Local data storage and processing to meet data privacy and data sovereignty requirements.
• Data normalization and preprocessing.
• Reliable connectivity in scenarios where clouds cannot be used, such as on oil rigs.

The Sweet Spot of Edge Computing
To achieve these benefits, organizations are best served by using a platform that incorporates edge, cloud and connectivity in a holistic, end-to-end deployment model. T-Systems offers customers around the globe an opportunity to maximize edge value by leveraging EdgAIR as either an embedded or campus solution. 

EdgAIR offers capabilities at the edge and across the broader cloud-edge  continuum that solutions from other providers are hard-pressed to match—targeting the sweet spot where the most compelling use cases can be accelerated and achieved. Key features and capabilities include:

• Seamless connectivity to every applicable network option, including edge computing services integrated in Deutsche Telekom’s 5G campus network.
• End-to-end security and compliance on the cloud-edge continuum to meet data privacy and data sovereignty requirements—which are particularly stringent across EMEA because of GDPR regulations.
• Vendor-agnostic cloud and edge platforms that are compatible with other suppliers as well as with all the major public cloud services.
• Embedded or campus deployment options with the flexibility to meet the needs of any environment, from simple edge footprints to the most demanding workloads for high performance, resilience and high availability.
• Flexible service models, including edge IaaS and PaaS with Kubernetes container orchestrations; edge PaaS for hyperscaler ecosystems; edge application operation; and an optional service for cloud-based SaaS solutions expanded to the edge.
• 3^rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors as the foundation for edge solutions, giving EdgAIR valued-added benefits such as embedded security protections and products optimized for AI, performance, network, IoT and other workloads across the cloud-edge continuum. With built-in AI inference acceleration and network-optimized SKUs, 3^rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors provide an agile and robust edge foundation for trusted performance that scales.
• Customer-specific and aligned use cases, such as AI, campus positioning, AR/VR and autonomous guided vehicles. For more detailed information, see “4 Innovative Use Cases for Edge Computing.”
• All necessary edge computing components for multiple edge sites from one provider, T-Systems, with a best-in-class technology ecosystem.
• All of the vital prerequisites for a successful edge experience, including high performance, ultra-low latency and edge analytics using a code-to-data principle.

Taking the Next Step
In today’s environment, edge computing is emerging as a critical differentiator across a wide range of industries and use cases, with special relevance in Industry 4.0, warehousing, logistics and other sectors such as healthcare and retail, where AI, IoT, AR/AV and other data-driven technologies are sparking innovation.

Intel-powered EdgAIR from T-Systems is the holistic, end-to-end solution that delivers the sweet spot of edge computing within the context of the cloud-edge continuum. For more information on how EdgAIR can benefit your organization, please visit T-Systems.