Edge and AI: What’s in it for manufacturers?

It’s the challenge facing every manufacturer:?

“How do we make sure technology investments, like AI and edge, increase our competitiveness?” ?????

Lenovo and AMD have partnered to make sure you find the right answers. We’ve created edge-AI solutions designed specifically for manufacturers.?

These powerful solutions combine our industry-leading technologies, like AMD EPYC? processors and Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A). But they also solve problems like identifying AI use cases, and making large-scale edge deployments easier.?

See how Lenovo and AMD solutions transform business – not only how you process data, but how you work every day – in these examples.?

Premier Solution: A radical upgrade to support and management?

“Edge computing” conjures an image of remote servers distributed across manufacturing sites. This can seem complex.?

But the real power of edge happens when server management becomes centralized and automated. With the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Premier Solution for Azure Stack HCI, powered by AMD EPYC? processors, that means:?

• IT managers can focus on high-value projects. Because with Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A), deploying and updating hundreds of edge servers becomes a near-zero-touch process.?

• The ability to continuously innovate.?Because this high performing cloud platform is built for current and future needs thanks to ongoing testing and validation.?
• Issue resolution becomes a lot faster. Because you have the highest level of hardware and software support, all via a single Lenovo contact.?

Raw compute power doesn’t transform work – but simplicity and innovation, enabled by modern IT and operational technologies, can.?

You can read more about the Lenovo Premier Solution in our handy one-pager >>>

AI at the edge – a solution for the whole journey?

There are many high-value AI use cases in manufacturing:?

? Automated quality inspection?

? Processes that self-optimize?

? Video analytics that keep your sites secure?

It can also enable new models like Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing as a service, or federated learning (FL), a new trend of decentralizing AI that can improve privacy, scalability, and real-time decision making at the edge.?

But how will you implement them? It takes more than powerful hardware. Manufacturers need solutions designed for where you are in the journey.?

Lenovo and AMD solutions take you from end to end, with guidance from AI experts, customized plans, plus managed services that help you reduce IT spend.?

Read the edge-AI infographic we created for manufacturers to learn more >>>?

You can train or fine-tune your own model

Not all AI processing can happen at the edge. Lenovo and AMD are also collaborating with manufacturers who are building their own models, or fine-tuning existing models.?

Running custom, private AI models helps keep data secure and create unique value.?If you’re at that stage, take a look at the ThinkSystem SR685a V3. It’s an AI powerhouse with the latest AMD Instinct? accelerators (8 GPUs) and driven by AMD EPYC? processors.

Watch the 2-minute video to see it in action >>>?

Talk edge and AI with us?

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