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Why your smart meters aren’t lasting as long as they should

By Umair Ejaz

Leading smart meter manufacturers like Itron, Kamstrup and Growatt design their meters to last 20 years or more. But many start having operational issues within just seven years in the field. In the UK, for example, nearly four million smart meters didn’t work properly in 2024. While hardware issues often take the blame, the real […]

Tuxera extends smart meter lifespans, improves data resiliency

By Tuxera

Customer reports smart meter design lifetime extended by 50%, from 20 to 30 years, using Tuxera technologies. Tuxera demonstrates power fail-safe storage management and secure networking solutions at Embedded World 2025. HELSINKI, March 10, 2025 As smart meter manufacturers seek new ways to offer value to energy utility companies, Tuxera reaffirms its commitment to delivering […]

Why resilient data storage and secure networking are essential for smart meters

By Tuxera

Smart meters are transforming energy consumption monitoring worldwide. Thanks to their real-time connectivity and continuous data exchange, they enable utility companies to optimize energy supply while helping consumers to reduce energy usage. As smart meters become more common, cybersecurity needs to be a top priority, with resilient file systems and secure smart meter networking to […]

Connected cars literally take us close to the edge

By Sagan Rossi

The connected car easily conjures up topics like 5G, V2X, and the cloud. It’s certainly enchanting – all the amazing services the cloud and high-speed wireless connectivity will bring to our cars in the coming years. But the down-to-earth reality is the mission-critical handling and processing of data will be done inside the car itself. […]

Protecting precious cargo – how car black boxes store data

By Sagan Rossi

Despite what some people believe, the black box inside your car doesn’t serve up a steady stream of data to some overlord who’s tracking you. It’s there as a benefit. With the data collected from black boxes, safety analysts and accident investigators can evaluate how cars perform in crashes and ultimately design safer cars. The […]

Smart factories are moving to Linux – here is why

By Sagan Rossi

From the Industrial Era to the Linux Era For years, the industrial sector has lagged behind in terms of processing power and memory capabilities. The reason: the processors used in manufacturing and industrial environments – programmable logic controllers (PLCs) – only needed to do one or a few tasks. Thus, because there wasn’t any pressing […]

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