Dell launches Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series

Dell said in its press statement that the Edge Gateway 5000 series is made of an industrial-grade form factor with expanded input and output interfaces and it is capable of operating in wide temperature ranges.

Dell said in the statement that the Edge Gateway 5000, combined with Dell’s data analytics capabilities, can give companies an edge computing solution alternative to today’s costly, proprietary Internet of Things offerings.

Edge analytics, carried out with the help of versatile gateways, will help with this data overload by determining what data needs to be acted on quickly and then filtered or stored, according to the press stsatement.

The Dell Edge Gateway sits at the edge of the network (near the devices and sensors) with local analytics and other middleware to receive, aggregate, analyze and relay data, then minimizes expensive bandwidth by relaying only meaningful data to the cloud or data center.

With new Dell Statisticadata analytics also announced today, Dell is expanding capabilities out to the gateway, allowing companies to extend the benefits of cloud computing to their network edge and for faster and more secure business insights while saving on the costly transfer of data to and from the cloud.

“Organizations are struggling to make the best decisions regarding the data volume and complexity created by the vast numbers of sensors, embedded systems and connected devices now on the network,” said Andy Rhodes, executive director, Commercial IoT Solutions, Dell.

“As more of the data is processed in real time at the edge of the network, the gateway becomes the spam filter for IoT.”

The Edge Gateway 5000 is the newest addition to Dell’s end-to-end portfolio of IoT-enabling solutions and services, which provide customers with choice and flexibility to architect IoT ecosystems with analytics at the edge, the cloud or the data center.

The gateway is available for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to build into their solutions or for building and factory automation customers to use as part of their IoT strategy which can span data center solutions, advanced analytics and digital services. 

Moreover, customers’ can take advantage of Dell’s global availability, trusted security options, and Dell Support and Deployment services including ProSupport which provides end-to-end hardware support throughout the entire product lifecycle, helping customers maximize their gateway environment and minimize time spent on maintenance.  

“The Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series based on the Intel Atom processor E3800 product family is designed to bridge the data needs of traditional operational technology with the manageability demands of information technology. The result is a solution that meets the needs of IoT customers,” Rose Schooler, vice president, IoT Strategy and Technology Office, Intel, said.

“Enterprises are looking for vendors who understand the modern architectures required for comprehensive IoT and realize the importance of aggregating and analyzing data from the edge to the datacenter,” said Patrick Moorhead, founder, president and principal analyst, Moor Insights & Strategy.

“With a comprehensive set of services, software and hardware solutions from the gateway to cloud to data center, Dell has a comprehensive offering including the necessary security and manageability capabilities. Dell is taking a pragmatic and realistic approach to IoT implementations.”

The Dell Edge Gateway will be available in select countries in December 2015.