In a previous post, I covered Part 1 (Content of the IoT) of Advantech product engineer Ken Chang’s enlightening PowerPoint presentation entitled UTX-3115 for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications. Chang’s full presentation is available here.
To address the challenges of IoT implementation outlined in Part 1, Intel introduced its Intelligent Systems Framework (ISF), the subject of Part 2 of Chang’s presentation and of this post. Bottom line, ISF has the potential of significantly reducing the huge costs industries invest in developing and operating IoT systems.
What is Intel’s Intelligent Systems Framework?
ISF consists of a set of interoperable “baseline-validated components” designed to address connecting, managing and securing devices in a consistent and scalable manner. To do so, it integrates software and domain solutions from McAfee and Wind River.
What are the benefits of ISF?The huge explosion in the number of IoT-connected devices requires industries to connect existing, purpose-built devices designed by multiple companies deploying varying architectures. ISF brings much-needed standardization to IoT deployment of these diverse devices. The framework brings together key components available from Intel and ecosystem partners like Advantech.
As noted, IoT implementation often involves connection of existing proprietary components from a variety of manufacturers within legacy infrastructures. Often missing are the security and manageability features required to protect and manage networks of disparate connected devices. ISF facilitates hardware and software integration, saving valuable time and infrastructure resources. ISF delivers a connected, secured and more manageable solution, allowing enterprises to focus on converting data into long-term business value rather than on protracted development challenges.
Advantech’s UTX-3115 IoT Gateway – An Intelligent System of Systems
As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, 85% of devices currently connected to the Internet of Things exist in legacy infrastructures. Businesses cannot wait for a full refresh of these existing infrastructures before realizing the transformational benefits of IoT technology. To address this challenge, Intel has adopted a novel “System-of-Systems”
view. This System of Systems is an open platform specifically designed to facilitate deployment of off-the-shelf components.
Intel started with its ATOM dual-core E3800 (Bay Trail) System-on-Chip (SoC) to power IoT gateways, as inAdvantech’s UTX-3115 fanless compact-box PC. The benefits of this standardized-gateway System-of-Systems approach include:
- Providing an open architecture for ecosystem apps and services.
- Enabling a seamless interface.
- Ensuring interoperability between edge systems.
- Securing and federating data between edge and Cloud for analytics.
For more on ISF, please consider Kenton Williston’s Intel Intelligent Systems Framework Simplifies “Internet of Things”.
In Parts 3 & 4 of this blog series, I will cover Wind River’s Intelligent Device Platform (IDP) and Advantech’s UTX-3115.