Advance energy modernization. In collaboration with Intel® and VMware, Crystal Group developed this VMware Validated Solution to consolidate the
work of multiple discrete hardware solutions into a single, hyperconverged system. Integrating validated hardware and software—based on open standards—gives utilities a comprehensive, ready-now solution that supports and simplifies their current and evolving development needs, including virtual protection relay applications. Equipped with a VMware Edge Compute Stack and single or dual 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with hardware-enhanced security technologies, this IEC 61850-3-certified server includes critical cybersecurity protections, including data-at-rest encryption, total memory encryption, Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX), and software-defined networking. Intrusion detection services and stateful packet inspection firewalls monitor traffic between virtual servers to identify and prevent cyberattacks.
Crystal Group provides up to a 15-year warranty and forward-looking configuration management to enhance the long-term investment of your compute solution.
Use cases:
- Virtual protection relay
- AI video surveillance platform
- Substation simulator
- Digital twin
- Automation controller
- GPU ready with two PCIe x16 slots
- Virtual firewall for wide area network (WAN)
- Protection/software defined network controller
- Supports hosting master time clock for network synchronization
- Log server for SCADA systems
- Intrusion detection and monitoring