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netFIELD OS: Industrial IoT Operating System
The netFIELD OS supports scalable field device hardware depending on
the customer's use case. In order to achieve this, applications do not run
directly on the host system but instead as containers in a Docker runtime.
Our OS is very lean and only supports the essential services required by
the customer's network infrastructure.
Features
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Run containers
: Containers are revolutionizing connected IoT devices,
and netFIELD OS is the perfect match to run them.
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Manage device
: Manage your device locally with a web-based
interface. It is easy to administer storage, configure networks, and
more.
·
Build to last
: Build to survive in harsh environments like unexpected
shutdowns with security in mind.
·
Easy to port
: Based on a Yocto project (
maintained Linux for easy porting to most capable device types across
various CPU architectures.
Architecture
Hilscher netFIELD OS is a secure operating system that makes it easy to
program, deploy, connect and manage Edge Devices. Hilscher netFIELD
OS extends the Linux kernel, with software libraries to securely connect
operation technology like PLC, MES, Historians, Files or other on-premise
systems with IT services like the netFIELD Portal. Our OS lets you innovate
faster embracing container technologies managed by the netFIELD Portal
from a central point or locally at the edge.
Figure 1: netFIELD OS architecture
netFIELD Compact X8M | User manual
DOC220302UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2022-05 | Released | Public
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