Siemens Virtual Client File
By shifting from traditional industrial PCs to a virtualized architecture, companies can achieve significant operational improvements:
The is a core component of the SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service (SIVaaS) platform, designed to modernize industrial automation by decoupling software from physical hardware. This technology enables operators to run critical SIMATIC PCS 7 components—such as engineering stations and OS clients—as virtual machines (VMs) on a centralized, high-performance server. Key Benefits of the Virtual Client siemens virtual client
: Integrated hyperconverged infrastructure ensures that systems remain operational without interruption; if a server fails, workloads are automatically shifted to maintaining uptime. By shifting from traditional industrial PCs to a
The Siemens Virtual Client ecosystem utilizes several advanced technologies to bridge the gap between IT and OT: if a server fails
: Virtualization can lead to up to 80% less space required and 75% energy savings by consolidating multiple physical machines onto a single server.
: Technologies like the SIMATIC S7-1500V allow users to deploy hardware-independent controllers as Industrial Edge apps, further enabling software-defined automation. Industrial Use Cases
: A hypervisor (typically VMware vSphere) manages hardware resources and dynamically allocates them to virtual machines, isolating the operating system and software from the physical host.