Edge-native software platforms simplify the development, deployment, and management of edge AI applications.
Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intel (NASDAQ: INTC):
what’s new: At MWC 2024, Intel announced the new Edge Platform, a modular, open software platform that enables enterprises to develop, deploy, run, secure, and manage edge and AI applications at scale with cloud-like simplicity. did. Together, these features help companies reduce time-to-deployment and improve total cost of ownership (TCO).
“Edge is the next frontier of digital transformation, further powered by AI. We are building on our strong customer base in the market and integrating our years of software efforts to the next level to create a complete Edge “This is what we need to enable efficient AI deployments at scale, across infrastructure, applications, and at scale. Our modular platform does just that, providing the best edge for enterprises.” It drives infrastructure performance, streamlines application management, and improves both enterprise competitiveness and total cost of ownership.”
– Pallavi Mahajan, Intel Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Network and Edge Group Software
Why it’s important: The amount of computing done at the edge is rapidly increasing because data is generated at the edge. Additionally, many edge computing deployments include AI. At the edge, businesses need to automate for a variety of reasons, including achieving price competitiveness, mitigating the impact of labor shortages, increasing innovation, increasing efficiency, reducing time to market, and delivering new services. .
However, working at the edge is often complex and difficult for a variety of reasons.
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Difficulty building high-performing edge AI solutions that deliver high return on investment (ROI) across a variety of use cases in a given industry.
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Diversity in hardware, software, and even power requirements at the edge.
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There is a lack of secure and cost-effective ways to move and utilize the large amounts of data needed for AI at the edge while maintaining low latency.
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Managing the operations of large-scale, distributed edge devices and applications is becoming increasingly complex.
Use cases such as defect detection and preventive maintenance in industrial facilities, smooth checkout and inventory management in retail, and traffic management and emergency safety in smart cities/transportation typically involve low-latency, localized performance at the edge. requires advanced networking and AI analytics. Cost requirements to meet demanding real-world needs. Additionally, it is common to combine on-premises analytics with aggregating and placing some AI processing in the cloud to manage global deployment locations. These hybrid AI scenarios require software platforms built to handle them.
And while custom solutions to the challenge are currently available, they are often built on closed systems or specialized hardware. As a result, integrating legacy systems and adding new use cases is costly and time-consuming.
How Intel’s Edge Platform Empowers Enterprises: An open, modular platform enables off-the-shelf solutions across industries. Leverage Intel’s edge experience and broad ecosystem to take advantage of the most in-demand edge use cases, giving businesses the option to purchase a complete solution or build their own in an existing environment. can. Enterprise developers can build edge-native AI applications on new or existing infrastructure and manage edge solutions end-to-end for specific use cases.
The platform provides infrastructure management and AI application development capabilities that can be integrated into existing software stacks through open standards.
About edge-native infrastructure: The platform’s edge infrastructure includes the OpenVINO™ AI inference runtime for edge AI and secure policy-based automation of IT and OT management tasks. Intel’s OpenVINO has evolved over the past five years to help developers optimize their applications for low latency, low power consumption, and deployment on existing hardware, especially at the edge. This allows AI applications to run efficiently on standard hardware already deployed without costly upgrades or refactoring.
The platform has a single dashboard that allows IT and DevOps personnel to provision, onboard, and manage a set of edge nodes, including edge servers, industrial controls, HMI devices, and more. This is achieved securely and remotely with zero touch through Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operations.
Additionally, closed-loop automation allows operators to leverage policies and observability to trigger business logic from operational alerts at the edge, optimizing operations across the network and improving TCO.
Advanced disparate hardware awareness provides best-in-class capabilities to allocate resources for optimal efficiency and Zero Trust security features co-developed for Intel architecture.
About Edge AI + Application features: The platform provides enterprise developers with access to powerful AI capabilities and tools, including:
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Finely tuned application orchestration to remotely place latency-sensitive workloads to the appropriate devices for optimal application performance.
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Powerful low-code to high-code AI model/app development with hybrid AI capabilities from edge to cloud.
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Improve outcomes for common industrial use cases using various horizontal edge services such as data annotation services that leverage Intel® Geti™ to build AI models and digital twin capabilities that track video and time series information Manage vertical industry-specific edge services and environments.
About Intel’s role in our proven partner ecosystem: Intel’s Edge Platform comes to market with support from industry leaders and a broad ecosystem including Amazon Web Services, Lenovo, L&T Technology Services, Red Hat, SAP, Vericast, Verizon Business, and Wipro.
Customers using Intel’s Edge Platform
Lenovo: “Intel’s new edge platform, integrated with Lenovo Open Cloud Automation, Lenovo XClarity solution suite, and deployed on Lenovo’s ThinkEdge servers, enables enterprises to develop and deploy large-scale edge applications with cloud-like simplicity , execution and management,” said Vice President Charles Ferland. President and General Manager of ThinkEdge and Communications Service Providers. “This integrated solution provides a seamless experience that combines true edge-native capabilities for security, near-zero-touch provisioning and management with Intel and Lenovo’s deep industry experience and unparalleled ecosystem. The built-in OpenVINO runtime enables enterprises to adapt, delivering edge and hybrid AI solutions across industries, from finance to healthcare to smart cities to retail.”
L&T Technology Services: “LTTS is pleased to partner with Intel on the launch of a new edge platform that promises to democratize access to edge AI solutions. It runs seamlessly on standard hardware and leverages OpenVINO for inference. Powered by a built-in edge-native AI runtime, this platform embodies innovation and efficiency,” said Abhishek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer and Director, L&T Technology Services (LTTS). . “With fundamental hardware optimization at our core, our enterprise customers can trust Intel’s edge platform to power a future of unparalleled performance and possibilities.”
SAP: “By partnering with Intel on our new edge platform, we are bringing the innovative capabilities of SAP Business Technology Platform® (SAP BTP) and SAP Business Applications together with Intel to make edge AI computing more accessible to our customers. “You can do that,” he said. Drew Leblanc, Head of Strategic Alliances, SAP SE. “This initiative is a testament to our continued commitment to delivering value to our customers, and we look forward to working with Intel to deliver new use cases for the edge.”
Vericast: “Brick-and-mortar stores are on the brink of a major transformation with the convergence of digital media and physical experiences,” said Hans Fischmann, vice president of digital product management. “It’s an important part of the chain.” Vericast. “Together, we are revolutionizing the world of digital advertising, seamlessly integrating edge AI capabilities with immersive customer experiences that run on standard hardware. Using a scalable, modular platform, we You can run a Zero Trust security profile in a highly public environment, from a single store to the largest retail chain.”
Wipro: “Intel and Wipro’s partnership is focused on making edge and AI solutions more accessible to our customers,” said Ashish Khare, General Manager and Global Head of IoT, 5G and Smart Cities, Wipro. I am. “Intel’s new Edge platform will help solve the challenges of edge complexity on standard hardware, enabling Wipro to deliver the most compelling use cases to drive business outcomes.”
Other contexts: Intel’s Edge Platform is an evolution of a solution first introduced at Intel Innovation in late September 2023, codenamed Project Strata.
Further context: Intel Deploys AI Everywhere in the Network, Edge, and Enterprise | Intel Delivers 2.7x Performance Per Rack with 5G Cores | Intel at MWC Barcelona 2024 (Press Kit)
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