Edge computing demands robust infrastructure that performs reliably in challenging remote environments. Organizations must maintain data processing capabilities and application performance even in remote locations where network connectivity is limited or unavailable.  Compute Infrastructure must minimize latency for time-sensitive applications while ensuring continuous regulatory compliance, regardless of network conditions or environmental constraints.

Hyve’s Rugged Edge server addresses this need by offering cloud edge capabilities within a compact, military-grade design. Built to withstand demanding conditions spanning high humidity, cloying dust, and heavy vibration, the Rugged Edge server acts as an extension of a company’s main infrastructure. This line of servers come in a tamper-evident, heavy-duty enclosure that is built as per the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 security standard. The server comes in 2U chassis with an optimized rugged enclosure that is compliant to MIL-standards. It is rack-mountable, with front ports, featuring 4^th Gen Intel^® Xeon, DDR5 memory, NVMe SSD storage, and up to three NVIDIA^® L4 GPU components.

Hyve’s Rugged Edge Server

Hyve’s Rugged Edge server is built for modularity, durability, flexibility and reliability. It adheres to MIL-STD-810H, which ensures that equipment can operate in extreme environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, shock and vibration, sand and dust, and even changing atmospheric pressure. The Rugged Edge also meets requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, ensuring that the system remains entirely functional in the face of electromagnetic disturbances. FIPS-140 Level 2 security compliance ensures physical tamper proof and role-based access control (RBAC). This ensures that no unauthorized access is allowed. In case of any intrusions, the encryption keys can be wiped immediately based on the settings for the system.

Hyve’s Rugged Edge server optimizes processing of compute intensive workloads like large volume of Images, AI/ML workloads, AR/VR and other latency sensitive IoT applications, Mobile Edge Computing and 5G at the Edge. It can easily be installed, inside of submarines or in the back of Humvees or helicopters as the case might be.

Rugged Edge is compute optimized with up to 56 CPU cores and 1024GB of DDR5 DIMMs memory, to deliver the processing resources needed for complex workloads. For applications requiring AI/ML inference and local model training, the server is optimized with multiple NVIDIA GPUs. It can support up to 192TB of NVMe SSD storage memory for storing large volumes of data at the Edge.

Rugged Edge server features 400GB of Ethernet networking. The system is quite reliable for sustained operation or a graceful shutdown in the face of surrounding power loss.

Hyve optional ruggedized transport case offers additional protection in mobile deployments. While not always required, the case helps secure and protect the server during transit, even in challenging conditions like transport via military vehicles or helicopters.

Edge on Demand

The Rugged Edge server is a versatile solution designed for a range of industries where operational continuity and durability are paramount. From military operations to retail environments, the server’s ability to mirror cloud resources yet function independently of those central networks makes it indispensable in settings where disruptions can cause significant problems.

As Hyve’s senior manager Justin Quon notes, “For retail chains, real-time access to inventory data is crucial. The Rugged Edge provides a backup system, allowing operations to continue smoothly even when connectivity goes down. Once the network is restored, the data syncs with the central DC, keeping information in sync.”

In remote locations like scientific outposts, where continuous cloud access isn’t possible or very limited, the Rugged Edge processes and stores large amounts of data locally. In emergency situations, such as during disaster recovery, the server ensures that emergency teams can operate with real-time information despite limited connectivity.

Hyve’s Rugged Edge server extends Data Center’s powerful, cloud-like computing capabilities to edge locations where traditional infrastructure isn’t feasible or reliable. Rugged Edge bridges the gap between central datacenter infrastructure and the field, ensuring that critical operations continue smoothly in remote locations even when environmental conditions are harsh.

Hyve’s Rugged Edge server optimizes the compute, storage and networking at the edge by processing the data closer to users, where the data is generated. This not only enables real time application insights and analyses but provides the much-needed reliability and resilience at the edge by distributing the complex workloads from datacenter to the edge.

Please reach out to sales@hyvesolutions.com for your edge computing needs.