Barbara recognized in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Edge Computing, 2024

Introduction

Edge computing is gaining momentum as industries worldwide accelerate their digital transformation efforts. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow and Edge AI evolves, the demand for platforms, solutions, and infrastructure capable of managing and processing data at the edge is skyrocketing.

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Organizations across all industries are rapidly deploying edge computing to address challenges related to latency, cost of bandwidth, data sovereignty and control, or business continuity. Industry edge solutions address a variety of business outcomes through different use cases enabling digital transformation across industries. After initial deployments, organizations are starting to ask for vertically integrated edge computing solutions and packages more tailored to their specific needs according to the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ report for Edge Computing. ‍

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About the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ report for Edge Computing

The Hype Cycle report states, “Edge computing deployments are growing, technologies to support edge computing are gradually maturing, and edge AI is becoming more central to edge strategies. I&O leaders should use the technologies in this Hype Cycle to support both near-term implementations and still-emerging edge applications".

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Barbara recognized in 3 categories in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Edge Computing 2024

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1. Industry Edge Integrated Solutions

We think Edge Computing is not a one-size-fits-all solution; each industry has its own unique requirements and challenges. According to Gartner, “Industry edge integrated solutions address business outcomes across verticals by combining underlying on-premises infrastructure, platforms and applications, and SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services into a whole product offering with composable capabilities specifically for edge environments. These solutions address latency, cost of bandwidth, security or reliability challenges using industry marketplaces, a library of packaged business capabilities, composition tools and other platform innovations.”

2. Edge Management and Orchestration (EMO)

Edge Management and Orchestration (EMO) solutions are essential for deploying and managing edge computing environments. As per the Gartner report, “EMO solutions enable zero-touch deployments, updates and remote management of widely distributed edge computing nodes, which is a core challenge with edge computing. An EMO solution can create a platform for enterprises to deploy a broad range of custom or packaged applications across thousands of edge computing deployments without on-location IT staff. It makes it possible to deploy flexible computing capabilities where they don’t currently exist.”

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Deep Dive into: "The Role of Edge Management and Orchestration in Industrial Digitalization"

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3. Edge Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Edge Platform as a Service (PaaS) is another emerging technology that is transforming the edge computing landscape. The report states, “Edge platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud-oriented application platform that is purpose-built for capacity-constrained environments at the network edge. Edge PaaS platforms are designed for highly distributed, latency-sensitive and edge-aware use cases, such as interactive gaming, network function virtualization, local device management and real-time analytics".

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In our view, Barbara has extensive experience providing edge computing solutions for smart grids. Their expertise in integrating IoT devices and managing edge data for utility companies is a prime example of how industry-specific solutions can drive digital transformation.

We believe that Barbara is a key player in the EMO space, providing solutions that enable zero-touch deployments and remote management of edge nodes. This capability is critical for asset intensive industries like utilities,  energy,  process manufacturing  must be managed efficiently.

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Gartner, Hype Cycle for Edge Computing, 2024, By Thomas Bittman, 15 July 2024.

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‍About Barbara

With industrial cybersecurity at heart, Barbara is the Industrial Edge Platform for organizations seeking to overcome the challenges of working with real time data applications in mission-critical environments.  

Barbara as an Edge Management and Orchestration Platform, enables the cybersecure remote deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of AI models and applications across thousands of multi-vendor devices, offering high availability, privacy, and time-sensitivity that the cloud cannot match.

Today, leading companies in the Energy, Water Treatment, Utilities, Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, and Industrial Logistics trust Barbara to digitize their operations relying on advanced cybersecure edge computing.

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