Exploit an industrial-strength cloud to bring results
This company has entered the cloud-services market with Predix Cloud, which is designed specifically for industrial data and analytics. This platform-as-a-service (PaaS) will capture and analyze the volume, velocity and variety of machine data within a highly secure, industrial-strength cloud environment. Cloud computing is expected to enable new levels of industrial innovation. For instance, a highly protected cloud built exclusively to capture and analyze machine data will help to reduce the incidence of countless unforeseen problems and missed opportunities, says the company. Unlike public cloud services, which are open to any individual or organization, Predix Cloud is based on a “gated community” model to ensure that tenants of the cloud belong to the same industrial ecosystem, adds the company.— GE, Fairfield, Conn.