Noux Node and German platform provider for container-based software distribution and marketing FLECS Technologies GmbH announce the launch of a strategic cooperation. The partnership aims to deliver an integrated solution that simplifies distribution of containerized applications while elevating powerful data and file processes to the same level as the IT infrastructure.
FLECS Technologies will provide its mature software distribution platform, complete with a marketplace, to securely manage and update applications packaged in standardized containers. Noux Node contributes its IoT and edge-computing software to detect known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in OT devices such as PLCs or robots and remediate them with manufacturer-agnostic update mechanisms. Joint tools enable automated deployments, version control, and rollbacks in the field. DevOps is now available for OT environments with an integrated CI/CD pipeline and automated backups, regardless of automation vendor.
The partnership offers to customers increased machine availability thanks to OT DevOps, including automated updates and backups. Resielence in crisis situatuations is improved by detecting unauthorized changes and maintain transparency over the assets’ software BOM. Also scalability is better through a modular marketplace approach and standardized containers.
“With Noux Node on board, we gain an expert in edge solutions. We will enhance our app offerings with new features for edge-based automation and data processing directly at the machine. In particular, the CI/CD and OT-security functionalities are critical for our customers.”
-Patric Scholz, CEO, FLECS Technologies GmbH.
“FLECS Technologies is the ideal partner for mastering marketplace-based container distribution. Their existing infrastructure and prequalification of devices and environments offer tremendous advantages to app developers. Moreover, collaborating with FLECS in the German market gives us the perfect opportunity to raise our profile,”
-Juha Kurkela, COO, Noux Node
