StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre

StorMagic has partnered with HiveRadar to offer a mobile edge computing package that combines virtualisation software with portable data centre hardware for remote and off-grid use.

The joint offering pairs StorMagic's SvHCI platform with HiveRadar's Portable Edge Data Centre (P-EDC). It is aimed at organisations that need computing infrastructure outside traditional sites, including deployments that move between locations.

Edge infrastructure has become a focus for firms looking to process data closer to where it is generated, rather than sending it back to a central facility. In field operations, that need can be more acute, with unreliable network links and constrained power.

What is included

SvHCI is StorMagic's software stack for virtualisation and storage at smaller sites. P-EDC is HiveRadar's ruggedised hardware platform designed to operate as a portable data centre. Sold as a combined system, the package emphasises mobility and resilience.

The package is designed for geographically dispersed sites, including branch locations and field environments. Cited use cases include disaster recovery zones, mobile command centres, remote film sets, forward-operating environments and distributed retail sites.

Rahul Narsimhan, Chief Executive of HiveRadar, said the combined system is intended for teams that need to set up computing equipment quickly and operate without a fixed facility.

"Whether operating in disaster recovery zones, forward-operating environments, mobile command centres, remote film sets or distributed retail sites, our customers can now deploy a secure, high-performance virtualised environment in minutes," said Narsimhan.

Security and monitoring

The joint product includes data-at-rest encryption, positioned as a way to address security and compliance requirements in environments where physical access may be harder to control.

It also includes a virtual machine import function, aimed at organisations that want to move existing workloads onto the portable platform without rebuilding applications.

Performance features include caching for deployments with limited resources, alongside low-latency compute and storage for demanding field conditions.

Monitoring is also included. Embedded telemetry provides health information about the edge data centre unit. The configuration includes a witness function, typically used in distributed virtualised environments to arbitrate if nodes lose connectivity.

Connectivity options

The offering includes a Mako PCI DSS-compliant 5G cellular wireless gateway, and integrated storage support for low-Earth orbit satellite terminals.

These options target deployments that operate beyond fixed-line connectivity and reflect growing interest in cellular and satellite links for pop-up sites and temporary locations.

Resilience claims

StorMagic and HiveRadar are positioning the system for environments where downtime carries operational risk, with failover functionality for applications running at the edge.

Susan Odle, Chief Executive of StorMagic, framed the partnership around continuity for mobile infrastructure and the ability to balance mobility with performance.

"Combining SvHCI with HiveRadar's P-EDC lets customers virtualise mobile infrastructures with high availability and failover capabilities, ensuring applications remain online and operations are uninterrupted anywhere in the world. With StorMagic and HiveRadar's integrated mobile infrastructure, customers no longer have to choose between mobility and performance - they get both," said Odle.

Route to market

The combined HiveRadar P-EDC with StorMagic SvHCI is available immediately through StorMagic's partner and reseller network.

Narsimhan said the product is aimed at users in defence, emergency response, energy, retail, entertainment and industrial operations.