In an industrial context, the term edge management refers to the centralized and efficient management of a large number of edge gateways which are used in machines or production systems. Edge gateways perform various tasks, such as:
- remote access to user interfaces and APIs of the machines
- aggregation and analysis of machine data for industrial IoT applications
- run configuration and diagnostic tools
These edge gateways have one thing in common: they are small computers running an operating system and application software. The application software and the operating system must always be kept up to date. The operating system must meet today's security requirements. The application software is usually developed further on a regular basis, which means that new software updates have to be installed several times a year. The configuration of the software components is also subject to change, which should be rolled out and documented as efficiently and reliably as possible.
