Case Study: National Instruments achieves real-time edge analytics for massive analog sensor data with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Edgeline

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National Instruments, whose sensors are used by more than 35,000 companies in energy, manufacturing and research, faced a data‑volume and latency challenge: analog devices can produce enormous streams (one research device can generate ~25 petabytes per year) and sending that data off‑site for analysis is costly, slow, and often impractical. To solve the need for real‑time edge decisioning, National Instruments teamed with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its HPE Edgeline servers to bring analytics to the point of capture.

Working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, National Instruments integrated PXI‑enabled HPE Edgeline EL1000/EL4000 systems (plus HPE iLO, Aruba, and Vertica capabilities) so sensors connect directly to on‑site compute and analytics. The HPE‑enabled edge architecture removes transmission latency—supporting microsecond‑level decisions—enables real‑time control, machine learning and automated troubleshooting, reduces IT capital and maintenance needs, and avoids cost and bandwidth of transmitting multi‑petabyte datasets to the cloud.

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Eric Starkloff

Executive VP, Global Sales and Marketing