Deploying real-time analytics solutions at the edge dramatically reduces IoT sensor traffic and the need for costly central servers. This architecture also enables rapid analytics development, given the low cost per unit of Dell Edge Gateways, significantly lowering the cost of IoT projects and accelerating return on investment. This first joint solution from Dell and Software AG focuses on preventative and predictive maintenance, with more IoT solutions to be added in the near future.
“This alliance brings a new dimension and meaning to cutting-edge technology,” said Frank Schiewer, senior vice president of Global Alliances and Channel at Software AG. “With Dell, we are bringing the competitive advantages of the Internet of Things to a much wider audience, thanks to reduced costs and faster adoption. Co-innovation is what IoT demands, and this is a great example of two innovative companies combining their expertise to deliver revolutionary solutions,” Schiewer added.
Together, Dell and Software AG have created a Predictive Maintenance Blueprint project titled “Six Steps to Using the IoT to Deliver Maintenance Efficiency” to help organizations address their core maintenance challenges. This ensures immediate response to perishable information by generating alerts, implementing automated responses at the edge, and ensuring that only relevant information is sent to the cloud to minimize network bandwidth consumption. Furthermore, selected data can be more easily integrated with the company's historical data to identify and predict long-term trends.
“With partners like Software AG, we are lowering the barriers to entry into the IoT market for businesses of all sizes and reducing the time needed to implement analytics. IoT can quickly and cost-effectively deliver on its promise and truly contribute to driving economic growth,” said Jason Shepherd, Director of Strategy and Alliances at Dell.
It is estimated that between 15 and 40 billion new sensors will be installed in 2020, making it vital that streaming analytics be positioned as close to the edge as possible. Regarding IT architecture, the advantages of real-time distributed analytics translate into reduced latency, a significant decrease in network traffic, and a reduction in the processing power required from a central server to handle hundreds of thousands of sensors. “Software AG is always focused on expanding customer options, and solutions based on this new architecture offer companies maximum flexibility in developing IoT applications,” added Frank Schiewer.

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