5 Ways Containerized Software and Industrial Control Systems Help
A ThinManager containerized solution can help transform operational technology (OT) environments across your plant’s industrial control systems. Here are five ways:
1. Simplified Deployment: Instead of needing to manage individual PCs or servers, each with its own applications and operating system to install and update regularly, ThinManager centralized management lets you scale and distribute FactoryTalk Optix with minimal effort. You can push uploads in a simple no-code workflow.
2. Resource Efficiency: Lightweight containers optimize resource-constrained IIoT devices, leveraging untapped CPU and RAM on low-power thin clients. This reduces server resources and hardware costs, while supporting sophisticated visualization architectures.
3. Enhanced Security: ThinManager software authentication restricts FactoryTalk Optix access to authorized users. With no data stored on end devices, your system remains secure, even if a device is compromised, enhancing protection.
4. Rapid Recovery: ASEM™ 6300 thin clients, designed for industrial environments, offer superior resilience compared to office-grade computers. However, if a terminal fails, ThinManager software can redeploy the containerized FactoryTalk Optix application in less than two minutes, minimizing downtime and providing operational continuity.
5. User-friendly Experience: No coding or container expertise is needed – wizards guide OT teams through setup, deployment and maintenance. Updates are effortless. Load once on the ThinManager server and deploy multiple times.
Containerized Software Solutions Work Together
Once you have a completed FactoryTalk Optix application, you can distribute it quickly to all your thin clients in a ThinManager Environment. No coding skills are required to set up this container.
The first step is to export to ThinManager from the FactoryTalk Optix Design Studio. Configuration is done through the ThinManager Admin Console. After creating a Display Client™ and assigning it to a terminal, your FactoryTalk Optix application will be delivered on the next power cycle.
After the application is deployed, you can remotely see the screen and control your ThinManager terminal. This lets you confirm all your data is populating, and the HMI environment is functioning for your machine operators – all from the comfort of your office. Updates and redeployment in the case of hardware failures can be delivered with the same ease and speed.
An Easy-to-deploy Software Container Solution is Available Today
Managing complex applications, reducing downtime, securing systems and simplifying operations are daily challenges in modern factories. FactoryTalk Optix with ThinManager tackle these issues using a software container. It offers a remote solution that’s easy to deploy, resource-efficient, more secure and quick to recover – all without advanced expertise.
Whether you want to use the ThinManager Chrome container to take advantage of thin clients for your operations or leverage the new ThinManager-dedicated FactoryTalk Optix container to host the FactoryTalk Optix application on a thin client, we have an easy way to deploy and manage the solution!
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