Streamlining Procurement & Management for Large-Scale Edge Solutions
Design, integration, and deployment of IT infrastructure, from the data center to the edge and beyond, to support your modernization initiatives and create the rock-solid foundation you need to operate your business.
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METRICS
Transformation initiatives have compounded both the need for IT infrastructure modernization and the complexity of achieving it. Working with a single, end-to-end integration center such as AHEAD Foundry reduces challenges and maximizes efficiencies across the board.
Reduction in on-site deployment time
Decrease in operational costs
Increase in staff productivity
Decrease in hardware and software costs
KEY SERVICES
IT infrastructure requires a solid foundation to achieve transformation objectives. AHEAD Foundry’s deep engineering acumen in hardware design and integration spans over 30 years, building programs to measurably improve efficiency, accuracy, and speed to deployment. Overlaying AHEAD Hatch software sets you up for a successful infrastructure lifecycle management program in alignment with your technical and financial goals.
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Pre-Deployment Configuration
- Custom-engineered infrastructure assures the right compute, storage, and network connectivity to support your density needs, from the data center to the edge
- Pre-configured equipment leaves AHEAD facilities in a consistent foundational state, free from the complexities of on-site implementations
- Advanced configuration cells perform automated burn in, testing, and validation to ensure accuracy at scale
- Productized bills of material support staged site rollouts and upgrades of varying sizes and densities
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Rack Integration
- Capabilities for rack-scale cabling and layout design, full rack level builds, and testing procedures
- Rack elevations and serial records are centrally maintained in AHEAD Hatch
- Deploying integrated racks avoids multiple shipments for on-site rack build, decreasing DOAs and missing parts while improving time to value
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Warehousing and Kitting
- Physical storage and inventory management centralizes all IT-related inventory
- Items ship directly to our warehouse regardless of how they’re sourced
- Consolidation of kitted items capturing every palletized item on video prior to shipment to simplify on-site installations
- Ideal way to manage last time buys and save money with bulk procurement
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Global Logistics Services
- Services performed by a dedicated in-house logistics team to ensure global compliance and efficiency across global shipments
- Global forward stocking depots across North America, EMEA, and APAC can hold equipment in closer proximity to international sites
- Finishing touches for turnkey implementations include customized packaging and crates, last mile delivery, and white glove service
- Real-time data tracked in AHEAD Hatch shows shipments in-transit and historical shipment records
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KEY SOLUTIONS
Large-Scale Edge AI Solutions
- Comprehensive end-to-end management program for IT/OT teams to simplify designing and managing edge hardware beyond the data center
- Edge management and orchestration (EMO) application integration for automating software updates in the field at scale
- Depot services to streamline edge fleet management including smart hands and break/fix support with manufacturers
Appliance and Embedded Custom Hardware
- Hardware products custom-engineered for your IP with long-lifecycle components
- Includes all Foundry services plus product-centric services such as custom branding and packaging and certification management
- Addresses unique requirements such as extended hardware life, regulatory and country-specific certifications, third-party components, ruggedized equipment, enhanced testing, and change controls
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT
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