Edge Computing Eliminates Downtime and Data Loss in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are rapidly transforming their operations by implementing edge computing to ensure application availability, secure data integrity, and provide the local, real-time data processing required for Pharma 4.0 initiatives and good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards.
Stratus edge computing platforms from Penguin Solutions® deliver reliability, compute power, and easy serviceability for pharma manufacturers of all sizes. With built-in, out-of-the-box fault tolerance, these platforms improve production processes, support regulatory compliance, and eliminate data loss—all while delivering vital cybersecurity and data protection.
Zero-touch edge computing eliminates unplanned downtime and protects critical data
Continuous manufacturing, product quality, and regulatory compliance demand application and data availability. Any unplanned downtime or data loss can significantly disrupt operations, which often leads to time-consuming documentation processes, restart procedures, and business costs.
Stratus edge computing platforms from give pharma manufacturing teams the ability to deploy computing power closer to critical equipment and processes while delivering greater than 99.999% system uptime. With built-in high availability or fault tolerance functionality, proactive health management, and easy serviceability, Stratus edge computing platforms can support any pharma manufacturing process, whether it’s on-machine at a bioreactor for production line monitoring or for an entire manufacturing facility.
In addition, Stratus platforms simplify manageability. Teams can consolidate software applications onto a single Stratus system using virtualization backed by fault tolerance. The platforms are designed to be easily manageable by information technology (IT) and non-IT staff alike and can be deployed quickly and staged and validated offsite, eliminating the need for revalidation post-deployment.
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Reliable edge computing platforms help solve pharma industry challenges
Production monitoring & control: From blending and granulation to tablet pressing and filling, production processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing have precise requirements to ensure product quality. With a highly available, redundant, and fault-tolerant Stratus edge computing platform that ensures continuous uptime and minimal disruptions, organizations can monitor and optimize their production processes, identify inefficiencies, and make real-time adjustments.
For example, by supporting real-time monitoring during fermentation processes, edge computing gives pharma manufacturers the means to optimize temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen levels, and other critical conditions.
Regulatory compliance: Pharma companies must comply with strict regulations that can be quite costly to fulfill. With edge computing, companies have highly available, reliable, and usable data to ensure traceability via real-time data monitoring, audit tracking, and data portability. Taken together, this functionality enables pharma manufacturers to achieve regulatory compliance and avoid damaging fines.
Critical data collection and analysis: Stratus edge computing platforms help pharma companies collect, analyze, and secure massive amounts of data close to where it is generated. Whether data is produced by day-to-day manufacturing safety and operations, R&D, or other sources, edge computing enables companies to make accurate decisions quickly, benefitting the business and preventing data loss in the process.
Cybersecurity: With Stratus edge computing, pharma organizations have an extra layer of protection because critical data is collected and stored within the manufacturing facility itself, not on an external network. An edge platform provides full visibility of assets in real-time across manufacturing operations, which makes it easier to track abnormalities or potential data breaches And with virtualization, organizations can run cybersecurity software concurrently alongside their manufacturing applications, all on a single Stratus platform. Our platforms also have built-in security features that ensure the integrity of the platform and protect pharma manufacturers against unauthorized access.
Predictive equipment health: Pharma manufacturing equipment issues can severely impede product development and manufacturing processes. Stratus edge computing platforms have predictive health capabilities that analyze sensor data from centrifuges, chromatography systems, and other equipment and alert employees of potential equipment failures before they occur, further reducing unplanned downtime.
Stratus edge computing platforms: Simple, protected, and autonomous
Stratus edge computing platforms from Penguin Solutions are secure, highly automated, and easy to service, delivering redundant virtualized industrial applications quickly and easily, improving productivity, and reducing risk. With an intuitive management console, the platform is easy for either local or remote staff to install and set up with flexibility and optionality. In addition, Penguin Solutions offers system support, system health add-ons, and managed support services to bolster health monitoring and keep critical workloads running with minimal customer effort.
Pharma manufacturers appreciate Stratus edge computing platforms because they are:
Simple: Simple to install, deploy, and manage across applications and infrastructure
Protected: Protects physical assets, data, security, and reputation—all while reducing operational and financial risk
Autonomous: Operates autonomously with constant availability, minimizing unplanned downtime and enabling fully remote management
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Edge computing use cases in the pharmaceutical industry
Real-time monitoring and control
Predictive maintenance
Supply chain management
Enhanced data security
Increased automation
Cost savings
Offline processing
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