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Munich Airport: Scalable IT/OT Automation for 3,000 Linux-Based Display Boards
Initial Situation:
Munich Airport operates a highly critical IT/OT infrastructure with approximately 3,000 Linux-based display boards that are essential for daily flight operations.
These systems must:
🔹 run with high availability and stability
🔹 be centrally controlled
🔹 be able to be updated quickly and securely
🔹 integrate seamlessly into existing IT processes
Traditional approaches led to:
🔸 high manual effort
🔸 limited scalability
🔸 increased risk during updates and rollouts
🔸 lack of transparency regarding system states
Use Case: The focus was on five key requirements:
🔹 Maximum operational reliability: Minimizing downtime while ensuring controllable system states
🔹 Scalability without friction: Efficient management of thousands of systems without exponentially increasing effort
🔹 Operational efficiency: Reduction of manual tasks in daily operations
🔹 Transparency & controllability: Central overview and control of all systems
🔹 Integration into existing IT landscapes: Not an isolated solution, but an extension of existing processes
Solution: UPTR™ from LibOnIce™:
UPTR™ is a fully automated, container-based solution. Implemented a lifecycle management platform specifically designed for highly scaled IT/OT environments.
Key Solution Components:
✔️ Container-based system architecture: Updates within minutes with minimal downtime
✔️ centralized Lifecycle and Update Management: Unified control of all systems – regardless of distribution
✔️ standardized processes: Automated device replacement, inventory management, and mass rollouts
✔️ High-performance web interface: Real-time transparency, even with thousands of systems
✔️ API-based integration: Connection to: Monitoring, CMDB, DNS, DHCP
By implementing UPTR™, Munich Airport was able to significantly optimize its IT/OT operations:
1. Increased operational reliability
➜ Stable, reproducible system states
➜ Controlled updates instead of unforeseen risks
➜ Significantly reduced downtime
2. Massive scalability
➜ Central control of 3,000+ systems
➜ No added complexity during growth
➜ Uniform operating standards
3. Operational Increased efficiency
➜ Reduced manual intervention
➜ Faster rollouts and replacement processes
➜ Minimized error rates
4. Full transparency
➜ Overview of system status at any time
➜ Rapid response to deviations
➜ Improved operational control
5. Seamless integration
➜ Not an isolated tool
➜ Part of the existing IT infrastructure
➜ Extension instead of disruption
➜ Strategically important for your site
Munich Airport demonstrates how highly critical IT/OT infrastructures can be operated securely, scalably, and efficiently with UPTR™ – even with thousands of distributed systems.