Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System gains virtualisation

Honeywell has announced it is providing virtualisation technology for its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS). This technology can help manufacturers streamline Experion system management and lower the total cost of ownership by up to 30%.

For many of today’s manufacturers, the process control environment requires separate servers to support different applications. Virtualisation allows a single server to simultaneously run multiple operating systems and applications. It also improves reliability by insulating these operating systems from hardware changes. When process manufacturers use this technology with Experion, they can improve server utilisation rates, reduce disruptive operating system and hardware changes and simplify overall system management.

Honeywell’s range of virtualised offerings include the Experion offline testing and development solution that can be used for training, simulation and engineering. It also includes Experion’s suite of alarm management solutions that improve process safety and operator efficiency and eServer solutions that provide web access to the system. All three products have been awarded VMware Ready status, which provides independent assurance that Honeywell has tested its software with VMware vSphere.