Automated image building

XPS includes code and tooling to automatically generate disk images and install packages for several different deployment scenarios. For low volume and lab environments, install packages are generated. Those allow installation on Industrial PCs (IPCs) and virtual machines (VMs) that have an operating system already installed.

For high volume deployments, disk images and cloning technology is the way to go. Disks (like SSD or on-board flash memory) are initialized in one step at high speed. XPS automatically generates preparation of these disk images.

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Air-gapped installation, operation and maintenance

Machines are often in environments where access to the internet or even any network is not available or plain prohibited.
Installing and updating such a system is not easily possible with many common software products. This includes several used in XPS.
iplus1 makes sure that installation, operation and maintenance are always possible even in completely unconnected systems.

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In-place update system

As all software systems, XPS should be regularly updated along with its operating system components. iplus1 delivers updates for XPS as well as the automation to install these updates with minimal manual intervention. Even air-gapped systems without any outside connectivity can be updated from a single file source like a USB thumb drive.

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Integration into IT and/or OT networks and online access

If available and wanted, XPS can be integrated into standard customer networks for usage and maintenance.
Access to XPS is always transport encrypted and no authenticated access is allowed unless explicitly configured