Black Box, a global leader in digital infrastructure solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Wind River, an Aptiv company specializing in intelligent edge software. This collaboration aims to provide next-generation intelligent edge and private cloud solutions across key industries, including industrial, manufacturing, retail, financial services, automotive, and telecommunications. By combining Wind River's advanced technologies with Black Box's integration expertise, the partnership accelerates operational modernization and digital transformation for enterprises worldwide.
Black Box partners with Wind River to deliver intelligent edge and private cloud solutions.
Focuses on industries like manufacturing, retail, finance, automotive, and telecom.
Integrates Wind River Cloud Platform for Kubernetes-based cloud architectures.
Includes eLxr Pro for secure, scalable Linux solutions in edge deployments.
Enables lifecycle automation, workload migrations, and AI support.
Positions Black Box in hyperconverged and edge compute markets.
The partnership integrates Wind River's Wind River Cloud Platform, a production-grade distributed Kubernetes solution for virtualized and containerized applications. This platform includes orchestration, automation, and analytics tools to manage complex cloud architectures in mission-critical environments. Additionally, Wind River's eLxr Pro, based on the open-source eLxr project, provides commercial support for scalable, secure Linux distributions tailored to cloud-to-edge challenges. These technologies enable enterprises to deploy reliable infrastructure that supports virtual machines, containers, and AI workloads.
Black Box brings its customer-centric approach and global integration capabilities to the collaboration, facilitating end-user agreements across multiple geographies. This ensures seamless deployment and operational support for intelligent edge and cloud-native infrastructure. The partnership empowers businesses to achieve secure, scalable private cloud deployments while addressing unique regulatory and operational needs. By focusing on lifecycle automation and centralized orchestration, the alliance reduces complexity and enhances efficiency in digital infrastructure management.
This strategic alliance targets transformative outcomes in diverse sectors. In manufacturing and industrial applications, it supports robust edge computing for real-time operations. Financial services and retail benefit from secure cloud solutions that enhance data protection and scalability. Automotive and telecommunications gain from high-performance architectures that enable AI-driven innovations and connectivity. As Darrell Jordan-Smith, Chief Revenue Officer at Wind River, stated: "Wind River Cloud Platform and eLxr Pro deliver the scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure enterprises demand today, and by teaming with Black Box, we're unlocking that capability at scale. This partnership means customers gain faster access to proven, high-performance edge-and-cloud architectures, backed by trusted systems integration, operational support, and deployment reach. Quite simply – customers can accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and run smarter across the entire cloud-to-edge continuum."
Sanjeev Verma, President and CEO of Black Box, added: "Wind River's technologies are transformative for the intelligent edge. Combined with our integration expertise, we are delivering future-ready solutions that drive efficiency, innovation, and new revenue streams. This partnership also marks Black Box's entry into hyperconverged and edge compute, positioning us at the forefront of digital infrastructure transformation while creating long-term value for our customers and shareholders."
Together, Black Box and Wind River are set to redefine digital infrastructure by delivering resilient, high-performance solutions that foster innovation and operational excellence. This partnership not only accelerates the adoption of intelligent edge technologies but also positions enterprises to thrive in an increasingly connected and data-driven world, driving sustainable growth across global markets.
Black Box is a global leader in digital infrastructure solutions, delivering network and system integration, managed services, and technology products to Fortune 100 and top global enterprises. With a presence across the United States, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, Black Box serves businesses across financial services, technology, healthcare, retail, public services, and manufacturing.
Supported by a global team of around 3,500 professionals and strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, Black Box delivers end-to-end solutions in network integration, digital connectivity infrastructure, data centre buildouts, modern workplace solutions, and cybersecurity. Its Technology Products portfolio enhances business operations with cutting-edge solutions in AV, IoT, KVM, Networking, Infrastructure, and Cables.
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