Edge SoftwarePredix Edge Configuration
What do I need to create a Predix Edge environment?
You can run the Predix Edge development Virtual Machine on VMWare ESXi, VMWare Workstation or VMWare Fusion. We recommend you write your custom apps in a Linux or Mac environment and test them on the Predix Edge dev instance.
What are the recommended hardware requirements for Predix Edge?
For Predix Edge running natively on hardware, without virtualization support, customers need at least two cores (Intel x86 or ARM core) with 2 to 4 GB of memory with 256 GB of storage. This basic configuration will help customers with small devices acting as data gathering, processing and sending to cloud (aka Intelligent Data Pump) use case. If customers want to also develop streaming analytics that process near real-time data from the machines to extract performance indicators or optimize operations by writing back to control system logic, a more powerful hardware configuration is required. This will be determined by the complexity of the Edge application running on the platform. For the Predix Edge VM, the recommended hardware configuration is four CPU Cores that support virtualization, 8GB of memory and at least 256 GB of storage with a network interface card.
What is the maximum bandwidth of data from field to cloud?
The throughput performance of Predix Edge is highly dependent on the configuration, applications, protocol adapters and hardware. As GED makes available Predix Edg-enabled, standard turnkey hardware, we will provide performance numbers for typical use cases to help guide hardware selection and support customer Q&A.
How do I know my data is in the Predix Cloud?
Use the Predix Tool Kit or Postman.