Introduction
Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform offers a cutting-edge solution for modernizing legacy systems while incorporating edge intelligence. With the increasing demand for edge intelligence and the necessity to support legacy applications, industries are faced with the challenge of adapting quickly to modern software practices while maintaining existing software infrastructure. The Helix Platform addresses these challenges by allowing legacy systems to remain unchanged while seamlessly integrating new applications. This provides the benefits of a consistent, scalable, and agile platform across various edge devices.
Features and Benefits
The Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform offers an array of features and benefits that make it a powerful tool for modernizing legacy systems. It supports multiple use cases, including highly regulated applications requiring robust time and space partitioning, combining multiple workloads without certification requirements, and integrating mixed-criticality applications. The platform also provides industry-leading RTOS technology with robust partitioning, safety-certified functionality, and COTS certification evidence. With support for multiple OSes such as VxWorks RTOS, Wind River Linux, and open-source Linux, it offers flexibility and compatibility for a wide range of applications.
Reduced Cost, Complexity, and Risk
One of the key advantages of the Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform is its ability to reduce cost, complexity, and risk in critical infrastructure solutions. By supporting a wide range of industry standards, enabling application consolidation, and future-proofing systems, the platform streamlines processes and minimizes potential risks. Additionally, the platform facilitates easier certification processes for standards such as ISO 26262 automotive safety, IEC 61508 industrial functional safety, and DO-178C airborne system safety. With support for multiple architectures, including Arm and Intel silicon platforms, Helix Platform offers robust partitioning and hardware compatibility.
Market-Specific Use Cases
The Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform caters to various market-specific use cases, such as automotive applications. In the automotive industry, the demand for connected, autonomous, and electric vehicles necessitates innovative compute systems that can handle diverse functions and safety criticality levels. Helix Platform enables the consolidation of different functions and safety criticality levels into a unified platform, meeting the evolving needs of the automotive sector. By providing a comprehensive solution for modernizing legacy systems in automotive settings, Helix Platform plays a crucial role in shaping the future of in-vehicle computing.