Case Study: Siemens Mobility improves rail observability and maintenance with Grafana Enterprise

Siemens - Customer Case Study

Siemens Mobility, the rail transportation division of the global engineering corporation Siemens, faced the challenge of monitoring vast amounts of high-frequency sensor data from its fleet of trains. They needed a flexible, cost-effective observability solution to make this data accessible and useful for internal teams and external customers, helping to proactively identify potential faults and optimize maintenance.

The vendor, Grafana, implemented Grafana Enterprise to serve as the core of this observability solution. This allowed Siemens to visualize millions of data points in under three seconds, create branded customer dashboards, and integrate with their existing systems. The results included the ability to extend the life of older trains by 10-15 years, perform real-time data analysis, and empower domain experts with self-service tools to improve maintenance and passenger experience.

Siemens

Martin Klimmek

Head of Digital Development and Operations