Tsecond Introduces Edge AI at Edge Field Day 3

Enabling Large Data Capture, Data Transport and AI Inferencing with Tsecond’s Edge Infrastructure​​

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Edge environments often face challenges related to power, space, and connectivity, which can hinder the ability to collect, transport, and analyze large amounts of data. In this presentation, Sahil Chawla, co-founder and CEO of Tsecond, introduces the company’s innovations in edge infrastructure, focusing on secure data storage, seamless data movement, and rapid AI inferencing. Tsecond was founded in 2020 after identifying the need for modern solutions to handle the increasing data generated at the edge, particularly in industries like manufacturing, oil and gas, and autonomous vehicles. The company’s flagship product, the BRIC platform, is designed to address these challenges by offering a compact, high-capacity storage solution that can capture and store up to one petabyte of data in a small form factor, with deduplication capabilities that can increase storage efficiency by up to 8x.

Tsecond’s BRIC platform is built to be lightweight, power-efficient, and scalable, making it ideal for edge environments where space and power are limited. The system is capable of high throughput, with theoretical speeds of up to 256 GB per second, and is designed to be sustainable, consuming less power than a typical hair dryer. The BRIC platform can be customized with AI accelerator chips, allowing for on-site AI inferencing alongside data storage. This flexibility makes it suitable for a wide range of industries, from aerospace and aviation to media and entertainment, where large amounts of data need to be processed and analyzed quickly. Tsecond also offers a service called Data Dart, which facilitates the secure movement of data between edge locations and centralized data centers or the cloud.

The company’s innovations are inspired by existing solutions like Amazon Snowball and Seagate Live, but Tsecond aims to provide a more compact, efficient, and versatile alternative. Their products are designed to meet the specific needs of industries that require rugged, high-performance systems capable of handling large data volumes in remote or challenging environments. Tsecond’s focus on sustainability and security also positions them to address future demands for energy-efficient data centers and secure data transfer solutions. With a growing portfolio of products and a strong focus on edge AI and storage infrastructure, Tsecond is poised to play a significant role in the evolving landscape of edge computing.

Personnel: Sahil Chawla

Deep Dive Into Tsecond’s BRYCK Platform – Low SWaP Dense Petabyte Scale and High Performance Storage

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Tsecond’s BRYCK platform is designed to address the growing challenges of data management at the edge, particularly in environments that are not conducive to traditional data center infrastructure. These edge environments, such as autonomous vehicles, aerospace, and military operations, generate massive amounts of data, often in the range of hundreds of terabytes to petabytes, and require solutions that can handle harsh conditions like extreme temperatures, vibrations, and limited power availability. The BRYCK platform is a rugged, portable NVMe storage device that can store up to a petabyte of data and transfer it at speeds of up to 40GBps. This makes it ideal for capturing, processing, and moving large datasets from remote or mobile edges to data centers or the cloud, overcoming the limitations of network throughput and the time it takes to transfer data over traditional networks.

The BRYCK platform is built with a focus on security and durability, making it suitable for sensitive applications in sectors like government, defense, and aerospace. The device is designed to be tamper-proof, using a process called potting, which makes it nearly impossible to access the internal components without damaging the device. Additionally, the BRYCK is equipped with fault-tolerant mechanisms, such as erasure coding and self-healing capabilities, to protect data from various types of failures, including electrical, mechanical, and environmental damage. The platform also supports multi-level encryption and key management, ensuring that data remains secure even if the device is physically transported across borders or between different locations. This level of security and resilience makes the BRYCK a reliable solution for transporting sensitive data in military and aerospace applications.

In addition to its hardware capabilities, the BRYCK platform integrates with Tsecond’s software stack, which provides enterprise-grade storage features like high-speed data transfer, self-healing, and snapshot capabilities. The platform is also designed to work seamlessly with major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, enabling fast data uploads and downloads. Tsecond offers a service called DataDot, which facilitates high-speed data transfers to the cloud by physically moving BRYCK devices to data centers with high-speed cloud connections. This service is particularly useful for industries like media and entertainment, where large datasets need to be processed quickly, as well as for autonomous vehicle testing, where vast amounts of sensor data are generated daily. Overall, the BRYCK platform provides a comprehensive solution for managing, securing, and transporting large datasets in challenging edge environments.

Personnel: Manavalan Krishnan

Lights, Camera, Action – How Tsecond’s BRYCK Platform is Advancing Creative Workflows​

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In the presentation, Jimmy Fusil, a Media and Entertainment (M&E) technologist at Tsecond, discusses the challenges of managing vast amounts of data in the media and entertainment industry, particularly in film and TV production. He highlights how the transition from analog to digital workflows over the past 25 years has led to an explosion in data generation, with increasingly larger file sizes due to advancements in resolution from SD to 8K and beyond. This shift has made data the most valuable asset in production, requiring secure, efficient, and high-speed storage solutions. Tsecond’s BRYCK platform, a portable NVMe storage device, addresses these challenges by enabling on-device data processing, secure transport, and quick backups, making it an essential tool for modern creative workflows.

Fusil emphasizes that film production is inherently an edge-centric activity, where data is generated in real-time on set and needs to be processed and accessed immediately. Directors and cinematographers require low-latency, high-throughput solutions to review footage and make creative decisions on the spot. The BRYCK platform, with its ability to handle up to a petabyte of data and deliver high throughput, ensures that large volumes of data can be accessed and processed quickly, even in remote or challenging environments. Fusil also discusses the importance of portability, as BRYCK allows data to be easily transported from one location to another, such as from a film set to a post-production facility, without the need for lengthy data transfers.

Several use cases are presented to illustrate the BRYCK’s capabilities, including a miniseries production where 130 terabytes of data were transported from New York to Los Angeles for color grading, and a high-profile project for Sphere, which required handling 16K footage at 60 frames per second. Additionally, Fusil describes an extreme use case in the Atacama Desert, where BRYCK was used to record 150 terabytes of footage from multiple cameras in harsh conditions. These examples demonstrate how BRYCK not only meets the high-performance demands of modern media production but also provides a reliable and flexible solution for managing data in edge environments.

Personnel: Jimmy Fusil

Enabling AI at the Edge with Tsecond’s BRYCK AI Platform

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Enterprises are increasingly facing challenges in processing large volumes of data at the edge, especially with the growing demand for AI-driven decision-making. Traditionally, edge data is sent to the cloud for processing, but this approach is becoming impractical due to network limitations and the sheer volume of data being generated. Tsecond’s BRYCK AI platform addresses these challenges by enabling AI inferencing directly at the edge, eliminating the need to transfer data to the cloud. The BRYCK AI platform integrates both storage and AI processing capabilities within a single unit, allowing for real-time decision-making without the need for external GPUs or cloud connectivity. This is particularly beneficial for edge environments where traditional AI infrastructure, such as GPUs, cannot be easily deployed due to space and power constraints.

The BRYCK AI platform is highly configurable, allowing customers to tailor the amount of storage and AI processing power to their specific needs. It supports a wide range of AI workloads, from small-scale applications like drones to large-scale operations such as ships or satellites. The platform’s architecture is designed for high-speed data processing, with both storage and AI chips connected via PCIe Gen 4, ensuring minimal latency and eliminating bottlenecks typically seen in traditional GPU-based systems. This allows for faster inferencing, with benchmarks showing the BRYCK AI platform to be 10 to 20 times faster than comparable Nvidia solutions. Additionally, the platform is power-efficient, making it suitable for deployment in various edge environments where power consumption is a critical factor.

Tsecond offers different configurations of the BRYCK AI platform, including rugged, portable versions for harsh environments and more flexible, open versions for data center use. The platform also supports a leasing model, allowing customers to upgrade their systems as their needs evolve. The BRYCK AI platform is designed to handle large-scale data processing, such as in manufacturing plants generating petabytes of data daily, where traditional AI systems would struggle to keep up. By integrating AI processing directly with storage, the BRYCK AI platform provides a scalable, efficient solution for edge AI inferencing, enabling enterprises to make real-time decisions without the delays and limitations of cloud-based processing.

Personnel: Manavalan Krishnan