Rugged Edge AI
Hardened Computers for Edge-Native Processing
What is Rugged Edge AI?
As the world becomes increasingly more connected, the demand for real-time data processing and analysis has skyrocketed. Rugged Edge AI is the combination of Rugged Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence, two rapidly emerging technologies that are digitally transforming the way we process and analyze data. Together they form a powerful ecosystem that works together to meet the demand for real-time data processing and analytics.
Trends to Watch Now
Edge AI
Edge AI brings the power of AI to the edge, enabling real-time data processing, reduced latency, and enhanced security
Edge Computer Vision
Edge computer vision allows edge devices like industrial-grade computers to analyze visual data locally to provide immediate insights and action.
The combination of edge computing and AI provides significant opportunities to survive in an increasingly disruptive world ... edge computing and AI can raise innovation capabilities, operational excellence and customer engagement.
Gartner
How does Rugged Edge AI Work?
Rugged Edge AI is the application of artificial intelligence models in edge computers that allow them to make intelligent decisions, eliminating long data travel distances. Together with cloud computing, these models are trained then deployed into edge devices to run in real-time.
Paradigms of Edge to Cloud
Rugged Edge Computing forms a symbiotic relationship with cloud computing, working together to create an ecosystem that provides efficiency in data processing and analytics for businesses to scale their productivity.
Constrained Edge
End User Edge
USER EDGE
Distributed Edge
Data Center Edge Cloud
SERVICE EDGE / CLOUD
The Rugged Edge Survival Guide: From the Near Edge to the Far
Macro Trends at The Edge
As edge deployments are rising, the distribution of computing resources from the cloud to the edge is becoming wider. Key macro trends play an important role in giving enterprises flexibility and control in how they scale their edge to cloud deployments.
Cloud-Native Expanding to the Edge
Varying principles and degrees in which the edge and cloud come together.
Open-Source Driving Standards
Through open-source APIs, shared technologies help drive standardization
OT/IT Convergence
Expanding practices for organizations to enable operations in IoT solutions.
Linux In the Industrial World
Open-source OS allowing for further standardization and interoperability.
Data Trust and Cybersecurity
Endless growth in AI solutions calls for measures and standards in security and trust to protect from cybersecurity attacks.
Key Technologies for Rugged Edge AI
Rugged edge computers are built with enhanced durability and ruggedized features that are specifically engineered to withstand volatile environments to perform mission-critical workloads without failing. Premio’s industrial grade designs bring key technologies together with scalable and modular solutions to provide enhanced reliability and expandability that help enable rugged edge AI.
Why It matters?
AI forms the foundation of rugged edge AI, allowing edge devices to analyze vast amounts of data in real-time and make intelligent, autonomous decisions. Combined with performance accelerators, AI algorithms can use inference to tackle complex tasks in predictive analytics and data processing, making it invaluable in rugged edge AI deployments.
Premio Products Benefits:
- Real-time inference options in CPU, GPU, and domain-specific modules
- EDGEBoost Nodes technology for PCIe GPU
- EDGEBoost I/O Module technology for M.2 acceleration
Cloud Storage
Dense storage capacity allows for data storage, collection, and ease of transfer to the cloud. By leveraging cloud storage, edge devices can offload processing tasks, optimize storage capacity, and facilitate collaboration and integration with other systems
- Flexible storage options in SATA and NVMe
- EDGEBoost Nodes with compatible EDGEBoost Databrick Cannisters
- Hot-swappable, high-capacity drives for data redundancy and secure storage
5G Wireless Connectivity
5G connectivity delivers high-speed wireless communication to reduce latency and bandwidth for data telemetry. 5G enables real-time transfer between the edge and the cloud and empowers applications where immediate responses and data transmission are critical.
- Dual SIM network EDGEBoost I/O 5G Module
- PTCRB Certified modules
IoT (Internet Of Things)
Rich I/O interfaces with plug and play modularity for robust and reliable IoT sensor connectivity. Enabling the interconnectivity and communication between devices and systems, IoT devices gather and share data, allowing rugged edge AI to monitor, control, and optimize operations.
- EDGEBoost Brackets offering modular, scalable, and configurable solution
- Plug and play EDGEBoost I/O modules for maximum I/O flexibility
Why Premio? Built Rugged. Built Ready.
- • 30+ years of extensive design expertise for industrial computing solutions in x86 compute power, storage, rich I/O, and high-speed connectivity
- • Global turnkey manufacturing and support infrastructure in the USA
- • Regulatory testing and compliance for rugged industrial computers
- • Long Product Life Cycles to ensure reliability
Our Partners
Premio is part of Intel’s Parner Alliance Program that provides special access to semiconductor silicon solutions and powerful processing technology. As Titanium members Premio designs and manufacture system level computing solutions from the edge to the cloud. Learn more ...
Premio is part of NVIDIA Partner Network that provides in-depth knowledge into the latest technologies powering machine learning and artificial intelligence. Our rugged edge computing solutions are validated to support enterprise performance acceleration cards (GPUs) from NVIDIA’s portfolio of compute, virtualization, and visualization products. Learn more ...
Premio’s edge computers are certified to run AWS IoT Greengrass for developers requiring a less centralized processing platform for their IoT network. AWS IoT Greengrass empowers edge computers to act locally on the data they collect and generate. Learn more ...
Premio is part of Hailo’s hardware partner ecosystem that enables technology leaders to bring advanced deep learning capabilities to a variety of edge computers with domain-specific performance acceleration.
Key Markets for Rugged Edge AI
Industrial And Factory Automation
Powering automation and intelligent computing in IIoT with rugged reliability to consolidate workloads and reduce downtime
Security & Surveillance
Rugged NVRs deliver real-time edge processing to intelligent surveillance to capture and analyze high-resolution video data.
Smart Transportation
Accelerate data collection for precise, real-time insights in fleet telematics in decentralized mobile environments
Case Studies and Insights
As the world becomes increasingly more connected, the demand for real-time data processing and analysis has skyrocketed. Edge AI and edge computing have emerged as the next technology that is seeking to bring a new era in the productivity revolution.
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