Honeywell introduces turnkey virtualisation system
August 2013
IT in Manufacturing
Honeywell has launched the newest Experion virtualisation solutions package, its first turnkey blade solution optimised for virtualisation and the needs of the process control industry. Offshore oil and gas, refining and petrochemical customers are now able to increase operations availability and reduce the total cost of ownership of their control systems.
By applying virtualisation to industrial control systems, processing plants and refineries can simplify their computing environments, streamline maintenance and reliability, and reduce the amount of hardware space needed at facilities such as floating offshore oil rigs, where space is at a premium.
Virtualisation is a major productivity and efficiency tool for commercial and industrial operations. Process controls typically require separate servers to support different applications, requiring additional space, hardware and significant maintenance costs. Virtualisation allows a single server to run multiple operating systems and applications, insulating the operating systems from hardware changes, improving overall server utilisation, simplifying maintenance and reducing costs.
The newest member of the Experion virtualisation family, called the Premium Platform, is based on blade server technology. It provides an alternate offering for the ultimate in lifecycle and availability features being demanded by the process industry. The Premium Platform reduces setup time, generates 40% more energy savings, has 22% greater density than alternative virtualised server platforms and allows recovery from a processor failure in minutes.
“Customers are demanding higher availability from their virtual environments, says Jason Urso, vice president of technology, Honeywell Process Solutions. “Virtualisation solutions using blade servers offer that extra layer of reliability, but it is about more than just reducing downtime: virtualisation simplifies operations and allows manufacturers to modernise their facilities and turn them into true business assets.”
The new Premium Platform leverages blade server technology from IBM. Honeywell chose the IBM BladeCenter S to power the new Premium Platform offering because of its highly integrated design especially in the area of storage and its focus on markets where simplicity is critical. IBM’s long-term support along with its significant worldwide support infrastructure and the maturity of this platform were considerations in our decision.
For more information contact Boni Magudulela, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, hsa@honeywell.com, www.honeywell.co.za
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