Blog A Guide to HPE Edgeline Servers

Meet the next wave of IT infrastructure advancement. HPE Edgeline servers go beyond cloud and traditional data center technology to push businesses to the edge.

The basics of edge computing

Edge computing is defined and perceived in many ways. HPE believes edge computing is the next major wave in IT infrastructure, going beyond data center and cloud computing.

Edge computing extends to both on premises and distributed. It encapsulates all the IT and integrated Operations Technology (OT) infrastructure needed to make decisions from connected devices, including:

• Establishing connections to the equipment used in an organization
• Continually acquiring data from connected equipment
• Analyzing acquired data through techniques such as Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Acting upon the data acquired to inform employees, systems of record and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Storing and managing data and results
• Ensuring security on data and devices

The driving force behind data and device growth is digital transformation, which translates to using data to automate, improve and customize experiences for customers, employees and processes. Digital transformation uses data to optimize, automate and enrich the world around us, which makes quick, data-driven insights increasingly important.

HPE Edgeline servers push computing to the edge.

HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems put enterprise-class computing, storage, networking, security and systems management at the edge. HPE Edgeline was built on the same technology as data center systems. It delivers enterprise IT capabilities in a compact form factor designed for the difficult operating environments found at the edge. Edgeline systems development was based on four fundamental tenets:

1. Unprecedented edge compute on open, standards-based architecture
2. Relentlessly ruggedized, purpose-built for the edge
3. World-class manageability and security
4. Integrated OT with the enterprise IT capabilities within the same system

Focus areas of HPE servers

HPE Edgeline servers help a growing number of different industries push their IT infrastructure to the edge. The Edgeline server family supports industries, including:

• Telecommunications and media
• Telecom operators
• Public sector
• Retail and branch
• Industrial, manufacturing and energy
• Transportation and mobility
• Augmented reality
• Video analytics

No matter what industry you operate in, HPE servers can help your organization achieve maximum return from your IT investment and support your IT goals.

Choosing the right Edgeline system

Find the right balance between data aggregation, analysis, size and form factor. Explore the Edgeline Family serves.

Edgeline EL300: Compact, rugged and customizable platform that can grow as your needs evolve over time

Edgeline EL1000: Single-blade platform delivered in a shoebox-size form factor that’s suitable for industrial, retail, automotive or telco customer-premises equipment use cases

Edgeline EL4000: Four-blade platform in a 1U short-depth form factor that’s suitable for telco, industrial and retail use cases

Edgeline EL8000 and EL8000t: Rugged space, weight and power design meant for delivering unprecedented levels of compute, storage and networking performance at the edge

The future of IT infrastructure

Beyond cloud and the traditional data center, edge computing is the next big wave of IT buildouts. The increased importance of edge computing is driven by data growth and digital transformation for today’s organizations.