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RUGGEDCOM VPE1400: Virtual machine environment enhances network stability and efficiency

Ruggedcom VPE1400 (Virtual Processing Engine) is the virtual machine

environment made available by Siemens for its Ruggedcom RX1400 router. This

software enables customers to run their own Linux operating system and

applications on the RX1400 at the network edge. As an example, an application

running on the VPE1400 could allow data, gathered for instance during traffic

monitoring or energy monitoring operations, to be pre-processed in the router before

being transmitted to a control center. This not only reduces the volume of

transmitted data but may also help to increase the stability, efficiency and

performance of the network. The virtual machine environment can be used in

numerous industries, especially in those requiring rugged hardware and reliable

communications, such as, Electric Power, Transportation, and Oil & Gas.

Applications running in the VPE1400 environment are safely partitioned from the

Ruggedcom ROX operating system, while still having full access to the RX1400’s

network, LTE and serial interfaces. Used in combination with the new Ruggedcom

ACE (Application Connectivity Engine), the virtual machine environment can also

provide multi-protocol SCADA communication to devices from various

manufacturers, making these devices accessible to applications running in the

VPE1400. With this virtual machine environment, Siemens is extending its portfolio of Ruggedcom Application Solutions designed to create a “smarter” network, by enabling local monitoring and data analysis applications using distributed structures. This allows the enormous volumes of data generated by a growing number of devices to be pre-processed at the network edge – a key requirement for digitalization of industry and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

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  • Siemens Industrial Communication