Purpose-built Edge Scale Technology that Delivers Efficiency, Speed, Reliability and Control – and Lowers Risk. Software Defined Store is comprized of three integrated components: Intelligent Control Plane, Intelligent Edge and Intelligent Edge Client.
The Intelligent Control Plane makes it easy to commission, manage, control and update hundreds or thousands of sites across your entire edge estate – treating it as a holistic, integrated entity, rather than individual, independent sites.
The Intelligent Control Plane takes on the day-to-day heavy lifting – all patches and updates are automatically applied and all edge infrastructure is continuously tested to ensure everything is running correctly. And if you roll out a new site, the Intelligent Control Plane makes sure everything goes smoothly.
The Intelligent Edge is a virtualized edge server that sits in your retail store. It’s an edge scale, hyperconverged core, comprising virtualized compute, storage and networking that’s deployed on-site. It provides a platform to operate your in-store front and back office applications because it contains a local instance of the Intelligent Control Plane, making it possible to control and monitor these workloads. It also provides the security and PCI DSS compliance required in a retail environment. It can run local applications in the store, such as RFID, Payments, CCTV or managers back office PC. And it includes optional on-site infrastructure services, such as Firewall, File Share, Local Networking and Business Continuity capabilities.
“This virtualization technology drives change in the store and is a key part of our business strategy. By removing hardware dependencies we gain more flexibility, improved TCO and standardization of stores with better manageability
and configuration.”
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“One of the best things about this new technology is that it doesn't require an upgrade to legacy systems. It can optimize both the customer and employee experience using existing technology. It removes the concern that our existing hardware is going to hold us back from introducing new technology that will help Pilot.
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In general terms, the edge refers to all compute activity that takes place outside the datacenter. In a retail context, these workloads typically take place in stores, branches, Quick Service Restaurants, or other retail outlets.
With ever increasing demand to roll out new customer experiences, while reducing costs and fighting off security threats the battleground has moved to the edge.
Our Intelligent Automation enables you to build and test centrally, and then automatically deploy across the network of stores in one coordinated action.
A virtualized and hyperconverged server that sits outside the datacenter, in a store or branch, providing compute, storage and network capability optimized for a hostile edge environment.
Edge scale means designed from the ground up for the environment that exists at the edge, rather than scaled down datacenter technology.
The capability to centrally manage the provisioning, patching and configuration of 100s or 1000s of retail edges, without costly manual intervention at the edge.