Infographic Retail Edge Deployments: Your Fast Track to Success
By Insight Editor / 13 Dec 2023 / Topics: Devices Networking Artificial Intelligence (AI)
From improving security to revolutionizing customer experience, edge initiatives are bringing smarter, more innovative experiences to the retail industry. View this infographic to explore best practices for edge deployments and discover how Ansible® from Red Hat is helping retailers streamline the deployment process.
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A key piece of a successful edge initiative is how you’ll deploy. Learn the ins and outs of managing edge deployments — and how Ansible® from Red Hat is making the process faster and more secure than ever.
What’s keeping retailers from deploying faster?
Retailers face several common challenges with edge deployments:
- Slow, error-prone processes
- Complex, hard-to-manage device ecosystems
- Ensuring regulatory compliance at every step
- Unreliable network activity that can lead to downtime
- Heightened security risks jeopardizing critical data
What are the front-runners prioritizing?
Putting automation at the center of edge deployments: Driving strategic advantage, enabling rapid responses to changing market dynamics and much more
Operational efficiency: Streamlining the deployment process, reducing manual efforts, minimizing human error and increasing the reliability and speed of deployments
Agility & flexibility: Quickly configuring and adapting deployments to meet localized demand and changing business requirements
Security: Enabling the consistent application of security controls, and ensuring data privacy and compliance to reduce risk
Resource optimization: Using fewer resources across highly distributed compute environments — to expand and scale operations without additional headcount
Cost savings: Reducing human intervention and providing repeatable processes to lower the costs associated with edge deployments, operational maintenance and troubleshooting
Signs of a powerhouse solution: Red Hat Ansible
Simplified automation: A user-friendly and intuitive interface simplifies the automation process — helping retailers manage complex deployment tasks without the need for extensive coding knowledge.
Scalability: Collective deployment to edge devices ensures quick and seamless changes across the entire ecosystem of devices.
Configuration management: Robust configuration management capabilities offer a smarter way to maintain complex retail infrastructures. This includes various edge devices and systems, ensuring consistency and reliability across the network.
Customizable security protocols: Ansible lets organizations tailor and implement the security controls that best align to the unique needs of the environment — ensuring a secure deployment process that protects sensitive data.
Built-in agility & flexibility: The platform is designed to accommodate the flexibility requirements of modern retail operations, allowing business leaders to adapt to the evolving demands of their edge deployments without compromising efficiency or security.
Real-time monitoring & reporting: Access to real-time monitoring and reporting features offers a clear line of sight into the status of edge deployments. This allows for informed decision-making and proactive management of retail operations.
Integration capabilities: Red Hat® Ansible seamlessly integrates with existing IT infrastructure and other tools, facilitating a smooth transition that helps retailers adopt automation into their current systems without disruption.
Retailers trust Insight to stay a step ahead.
With access to Insight’s deep expertise across the entire Red Hat suite, you’ll benefit from working with Insight for a holistic edge strategy that considers your most critical adjacencies. Our team can support you from strategy through execution of automation that delivers on key business priorities.
