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Automated IT/OT Infrastructure Management: Bridging Technology and Operations
The performance of modern businesses depends directly on a stable, secure and scalable IT/OT infrastructure. A perfect IT/OT Infrastructure Management system ensures the secure, efficient and transparent integration of both worlds – from network architecture to data management.
When IT and OT converge, the IT/OT Infrastructure becomes more than just a technical foundation – it becomes a strategic success factor for productivity, resilience, innovation and growth through:
✔️ holistic transparency: unified monitoring of IT and OT systems
✔️ enhanced security: Protection of critical production and business data
✔️ higher efficiency: optimized processes through integrated infrastructure management
✔️ future-readiness: Foundation for Industry 4.0, cloud integration, and IIoT initiatives
✔️ Business Continuity: stable, scalable and resilient system environments
Why UPTR™?
With UPTR™ fromLibOnIce we deliver an open-based infrastructure management platform ‘Made in Germany' for the automated operation of complex IT/OT infrastructures – especially for logistics, industrial and critical infrastructure companies (KRITIS). UPTR™ handles System Provisioning, Software Lifecycle Management and DevOps integration – securely, transparently and vendor-independently.
UPTR™ helps IT and OT teams break down silos, connect data and future-proof their infrastructure – for measurable added value and sustainable growth. UPTR™ automates your operations, reduces risks and creates auditable transparency across all systems, locations and dependencies.
Software Solution Made in Germany – developed for critical infrastructures that must never fail.
Fraunhofer IESE's assessment on the importance of German software products:
The advantages of German software lie in its quality, innovation, and security. German software companies are known for their thorough testing and quality control, which ensures that products meet the highest quality standards. These extensive testing procedures are an essential part of German development processes and form the backbone of software quality.
Germany stands not only for quality, but also for innovation. The German software industry is known for its ability to constantly evolve and set new standards. A key factor in Germany's innovative strength is its extensive focus on research and development (R&D). German companies invest considerable resources in R&D to stay one step ahead and develop new technologies. These investments are crucial for maintaining competitiveness in the global market. Through continuous innovation, German software companies can tap into new market niches and remain at the forefront of technological developments.
1. UPTR makes bootc operational at scale
bootc alone:
🔧 Image-based OS
🔧 Technically sound, but not orchestrated
UPTR adds:
⚙️ Centralized control of thousands of bootc-based systems
⚙️ Rollout, update, and rollback logic across locations
⚙️ Unified operating model for cloud, data center, and edge
Added value: bootc evolves from a "technology" component to a platform building block
2. UPTR extends lifecycle management beyond the OS
bootc focuses on:
🔧Building and booting the OS
UPTR extends to:
⚙️ Versioning and releases (staging → production)
⚙️ Dependencies between OS, platform, and services
⚙️ Controlled updates instead of sporadic image changes
Result: Updates become releases.
3. UPTR creates governance and compliance via bootc
bootc delivers reproducible images.
UPTR adds:
⚙️ Traceability: Who, when, where, which version
⚙️ Separation of security function and operational control
⚙️ Auditable deployments throughout the entire lifecycle
Crucial for: Critical infrastructure, industry, public sector
4. UPTR connects bootc with IT/OT reality
bootc is designed to be cloud-native.
UPTR translates this into real-world environments:
⚙️ Edge locations with poor connectivity
⚙️ heterogeneous hardware
⚙️ long lifecycles
⚙️ high availability requirements
Result: bootc works where traditional cloud tools leave off.
5. UPTR turns bootc into an end-to-end story
Together, bootc and UPTR enable: Cloud-native consistency
⚙️ from code → to OS → to operations
⚙️ one artifact, one lifecycle, one control model
⚙️ no more special treatment for “the operating system”
Cloud-native doesn't end with containers, but begins with the OS.
What is Kubernetes?
Kubernetes is an open-source orchestration platform that automatically manages how container-based applications are deployed, scaled, updated and operated. Kubernetes ensures that modern software runs reliably—no matter how large, distributed or dynamic the infrastructure is.
Kubernetes solves typical problems of modern IT and OT infrastructures fully automatically:
➜ Applications no longer run on a single server, but in many small containers.
➜ Systems are distributed across multiple data centers, clouds, or edge locations.
➜ Updates should be performed without downtime.
➜ Peak loads require automatic scaling.
➜ Security and standardization must be guaranteed.
Why UPTR™ + Kubernetes?
UPTR™ is the automation platform for IT/OT infrastructures that works before, alongside and without Kubernetes. UPTR™ closes the gap that all Kubernetes platforms leave open.
While large Kubernetes platforms like OpenShift or Rancher address the orchestration of Kubernetes clusters, UPTR™ automates the entire technical infrastructure that actually exists in industrial, logistics and critical infrastructure environments: heterogeneous systems, physical servers, edge devices, software versions, security, provisioning and lifecycle management.
UPTR™: Missing Layer between classic infrastructure, OT, Edge and the modern container/AI world
1. UPTR™ is not a Kubernetes manager – it's the manager for everything below and alongside Kubernetes
⚠️ Kubernetes platforms only solve problems within the container world.
UPTR™ solves the problems for:
➜ Linux images, drivers, firmware
➜ OT systems, PLC-related edge computing
➜ Software lifecycle across hundreds of applications
➜ Standardization across locations
➜ Deployment without cloud, without containers, without the internet
👉 UPTR™ is designed for companies with highly regulated, heterogeneous and mission-critical environments – not just cloud/container top layers.
2. UPTR™ complements Kubernetes platforms – instead of replacing them
OpenShift and similar platforms excel at:
➜ AI/GPU workloads
➜ Multi-cluster management
➜ Cloud-native platform operation
⚠️ BUT they require that…
➜ the servers are properly provisioned
➜ the OS is correctly installed
➜ security policies are running in a standardized manner
➜ the runtime is compatible
➜ firmware/drivers are up to date
➜ edge hardware operates reliably
👉 UPTR™ automates precisely this – and makes Kubernetes possible in industrial environments in the first place. UPTR™ automates the foundation on which Rafay, OpenShift, Rancher or Kubermatic operate.
3. UPTR™ is optimized for IT/OT environments – no cloud-first mindset
Kubernetes platforms are built for cloud, data centers, and software teams.
UPTR™ is ideal for:
➜ Logistics centers
➜ Manufacturing
➜ Energy & Critical Infrastructure
➜ Transportation & Mobility
➜ Edge locations
➜ Plants with 500–10,000 physical nodes
➜ Mixed generations of hardware & systems
📌 UPTR™ excels where IT/OT reality is complex, disorganized, and difficult to automate.
4. UPTR™ manages not just containers – but the entire software lifecycle
from firmware → OS → base stack → middleware → application.
Other platforms manage: clusters, deployments, containers, GPUs
UPTR™ also manages:
➜ System installations
➜ Updates / Patching
➜ Dependencies
➜ Drivers / Firmware
➜ Configuration drift
➜ OT edge rollouts
➜ Mass deployment
➜ Legacy software packages
📌 UPTR™ is the infrastructure and software lifecycle orchestrator for industry and critical infrastructure.
UPTR™ Module Overview
| Module | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Web-UI / Dashboard | Surface-level management | modern web interface based on Angular |
| 2. System Installation & Provisioning | Operating system installation & initial deployment | supports many Linux distributions (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Oracle Linux, RHEL, Rocky, SLES, Ubuntu coming soon). Support for bare metal and virtualization (Proxmox, vSphere, oVirt, RHEV) as well as installation methods (autoyast, kickstart, preseed) |
| 3. System Management | Management of running systems | Templates, static/dynamic groups, VNC access, client attributes, search/filter functions |
| 4. Repository Management | Management of Linux repositories & lifecycle stages | over 200 preconfigured Linux repositories, creation of custom repositories, lifecycles such as Develop → QA → Production, collection in collections |
| 5. Package, Patch & Errata Management | Package and patch management including security information | Packages (RPM, DEB coming soon), errata and CVE information, patch planning and execution against hosts |
| 6. Configuration Management (Ansible-Integration) | Automation & Infrastructure as Code | integrated Ansible support, online playbook editor, collection of Ansible facts, support for push/pull mechanisms |
| 7. IP Address Management (IPAM) with DNS & DHCP | Network services during the deployment process/strong> | Subnet declaration, IP utilization, DNS entries (ISC Bind, Active Directory, Infoblox), DHCP entries (dnsmasq, ISC DHCP) during provisioning |
| 8. User & Role Management | Rights management & access control | local or LDAP authentication, roles such as Reader, Editor, Manager, Admin |
| 9. Task Manager & Scheduler | Task automation | central view of all tasks, Quartz-like scheduler with interval, cron syntax, etc. Tasks such as provisioning, patching, repository syncing |