Proving open source is ready for the industrial edge

Source: Red Hat Blog

For years, the industrial sector has operated under the assumption that the core of a factory—the real‑time control system—must remain a locked, proprietary environment. We’ve often accepted these restricted systems as a requirement for the deterministic performance demanded by mission‑critical machinery. However, the existing industrial architecture is proving difficult to maintain as we move toward a modern environment defined by interconnected systems and the need for real‑time data. Recent performance testing conducted by Red Hat and Intel provides the evidence needed to challenge the status.