RTI recently introduced RTI Connext, a new family of products designed to connect real-time applications across an enterprise. Linking systems on the operational edge with mission-critical IT applications, RTI Connext provides seamless, enterprise-wide integration to improve efficiency, responsiveness and real-time business intelligence (BI).
In this video, Curt Schacker, Chief Commercial Officer of RTI, takes you through the announcement, why it’s significant to a variety of industries and application areas. In addition, he discusses a recent customer use case: Siemens Wind Power.
The News – Feb 14, 2012:
RTI Introduces RTI Connext for Enterprise-Wide Integration, From the Operational Edge to the Enterprise Data Center
New Corporate Strategy Extends Leadership in Aerospace and Defense to Commercial Industries, Improving Operational Efficiency for the Business Enterprise
● Real-time enterprise service bus (ESB) delivers ultra high performance and scalability
● Integrates and aligns IT and operational technology (OT) across the business
● RTI announces new customer: Siemens Wind Power
2. RTI Company Snapshot
• World leader in fast, scalable communications software for real-
time operational systems
• Over 350,000 deployed licenses in over 500 unique projects
• Strong leadership in Aerospace and Defense; broadening adoption
in Industrial Control, Automotive, Healthcare and more
• Privately held
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4. Today’s News
• RTI introduces the Connext family of communication products.
Connext is the only infrastructure that combines:
– The performance, scalability and reliability needed by operational
systems with…
– The integration and flexible-messaging capabilities of IT systems.
Connext is the first edge-to-enterprise real-time SOA platform.
• Siemens Wind Power exemplifies the business value of merging high-
performance infrastructure with enterprise IT.
Embargoed to Feb 13, 2012
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5. Business Imperative: IT/OT Convergence
“The benefits that come from managing Information
Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT)
convergence, alignment and integration include
optimized business processes, enhanced
information for better decisions, reduced costs,
lower risks and shortened project timelines.”
– Gartner
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6. Major Benefits
• Real-time situational awareness across the enterprise
• Real-time analytics: Predictive maintenance, energy
costs, operating efficiency, resource allocation
• Asset management: where are they, how are they
being used
• Continuous security assessment and threat response
• Holistic system-of-systems (SoS) management
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7. Problem: IT and OT Face Different Realities
Operational Systems IT Systems
Speed “Real world” (physical processes) Human
Architecture Decentralized (peer-to-peer) Centralized data center (hub
and spoke)
Data flow Event-driven: sensors, alarms, Transactional, non real-time
commands. Extremely time critical.
Platforms Tiny embedded or mobile systems Powerful servers
through powerful servers
Lack integration power Lack performance
and scalability
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8. RTI Bridges the Gap
Operational Technology (OT) Information Technology (IT)
(Devices & Software) (Business Applications)
Extreme Performance Integration Power
and Scalability
Connext
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9. RTI Connext Family
Connext Integrator
Operational Systems Information Technology (IT)
Connext Connext Connext
Micro DDS Messaging
Connext Integrator Connext Micro
• Integrates OT systems, bridges to IT • Low memory footprint for small devices
• Real-time SOA platform • Certifiable to stringent safety standards
Connext Messaging Connext DDS
• App-to-app messaging within a system • Leading implementation of DDS standard
• Ultra high performance & scalability • Foundation of Connext product line
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10. Siemens Wind Power: Limited by their Infrastructure
• World’s #1 wind turbine
manufacturer
• OT/IT needs:
– Control power output
– Prevent gust damage
– Balance farm load
– Predictive maintenance
– Optimize energy pricing
– Very large scale
• Farms can be 500 turbines
• About 1m real-time data points
• No technology could deliver
performance, scale, and
integration power
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11. Siemens Wind Power: Connext in Action
Siemens relies on RTI to…
• Ensure turbines intelligently
communicate with networks and IT
systems
• Enable real-time performance and
distributed operational control
• Integrate business systems to
maximize efficiency and detect
maintenance problems
RTI melds distributed performance with
IT business intelligence
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12. Takeaways
• IT/OT integration is a business imperative
– Real-time intelligence
– Optimize resources & decisions
• RTI’s Connext uniquely addresses this convergence
– Edge-to-enterprise real-time data availability
– High-performance, scalable
• RTI solution leverages proven operational technology
– Hundreds of mission-critical applications
– Siemens demonstrates how RTI merges IT/OT
News embargoed until Feb 13th, 2012
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