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Wind River's IoT Solution Powers Toshiba's Next-Gen Retail System
技术
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 应用开发平台
- 处理器与边缘智能 - 嵌入式操作系统
适用行业
- 可再生能源
- 零售
适用功能
- 维护
用例
- 面部识别
- 零售店自动化
挑战
东芝需要构建下一代 TCx™ Sky 零售优化操作系统，该操作系统将为当今广泛分布的 POS 系统提供坚如磐石的稳定性、安全性和性能，并为新兴的物联网创新奠定坚实的基础，例如生物识别和匿名面部识别。
现在，TCx Sky 为超过 100 万条结账线提供支持，运行流线型的嵌入式 Linux 内核，非常适合零售应用程序。东芝需要一个技术合作伙伴来帮助它跟上嵌入式 Linux 部署的不断发展和安全监控。
客户
东芝公司
关于客户
东芝株式会社，俗称东芝，程式化为东芝，是一家日本跨国企业集团公司，总部位于日本东京都港区
解决方案
东芝选择 Wind River® 是因为它在运营商级和嵌入式 Linux 方面拥有深厚的专业知识。 Wind River Linux 可满足全球零售商对安全、受支持且不断发展的 Linux 平台的开发和部署需求。东芝使用定制的基于 Wind River Linux 的平台，并依靠客户内容管理服务来控制生命周期和维护。
鉴于东芝的客户群多样化，该公司严重依赖风河不断发布新产品的能力，以跟上最新的芯片和安全功能。
在新内核完成两个月后，风河将新内核集成到 Wind Linux 持续交付 (CD) 版本中。
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