January 20, 2003—Verano Inc., a provider of plant intelligence software, has introduced Performux, a real-time plant intelligence platform based on the Red Hat Linux Advanced Server, the first Linux platform designed expressly for and certified by top enterprise software vendors. It offers secure, Internet-enabled management of critical industrial operations within utilities, transportation, energy, and process industries. Performux provides business managers, knowledge workers, and operational personnel with “Instant Awareness” of essential operational metrics and key performance indicators at a low total cost of ownership.
For example, large process manufacturers can use Performux to monitor production status, asset utilization, and operational alerts. Performux’s real-time capabilities provide the company’s plant managers and senior executives with up-to-the minute information across widely distributed assets. Wireless capabilities also enable executives and managers to receive alerts at remote locations, allowing them to take immediate action in response to market drivers such as production outages or real-time pricing events.
Other features include:
- Sophisticated alarm and event management;
- Dedicated thick-client HMI visualization in addition to Web-based display;
- Ability to link to the enterprise utilizing Verano’s Enterprise Link;
- Interfaces to legacy plant devices; and
- Java Application Interface and C/C++ API for developers.
For more information, contact Verano.
