{"id":50809,"date":"2025-02-06T09:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/?p=50809"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:27:42","slug":"streamline-cloud-to-edge-operations-with-blackrock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/streamline-cloud-to-edge-operations-with-blackrock\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase IT efficiency by streamlining cloud-to-edge operations with Blackrock."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50809\" class=\"elementor elementor-50809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da5ebe6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"70284\" data-id=\"da5ebe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eec6f1d\" data-eae-slider=\"36643\" data-id=\"eec6f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e7014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93e7014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increase IT efficiency by streamlining cloud-to-edge operations with Blackrock.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33befd1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"13945\" data-id=\"33befd1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-352f992b\" data-eae-slider=\"28463\" data-id=\"352f992b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c295145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c295145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blackrock_webpage_graphic3_v1_04-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50960\" alt=\"Klas Blackrock Portable Ansible Automation &amp; Monitoring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blackrock_webpage_graphic3_v1_04-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blackrock_webpage_graphic3_v1_04-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blackrock_webpage_graphic3_v1_04-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blackrock_webpage_graphic3_v1_04.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58af94c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58af94c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i><b>Dublin, February 5, 2025:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/\"> Klas<\/a>, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, announces the general availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/blackrock\">Blackrock<\/a> release 2.5.0. The latest release of Blackrock streamlines cloud-to-edge operations through an open platform of Ansible automation.\u00a0<\/p><p>New functionality included in the release are:<\/p><ul><li>Integration with Git code repositories and external inventory sources e.g. Nautobot.<\/li><li>Built-in support for hybrid cloud operations.<\/li><li>Password protection and encryption of credentials used in playbooks.<\/li><\/ul><p>Blackrock is a self-contained service deployed in the cloud or at the edge for reliable IT automation even when connectivity is challenging. The new integration with Git and Nuatobot provides organizations with collaborative, scalable, and repeatable automation operations that permission-based users can synchronize to run automation jobs anywhere and anytime.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8220;With the expanding mix of infrastructure at the edge and operations in hybrid clouds, organizations need a holistic automation platform,&#8221; <b style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">said Frank Murray, CTO of Klas. <\/b>&#8220;With the latest release of Blackrock, we are helping organizations streamline cloud-to-edge operations for increased IT efficiencies by enabling users to be self-sufficient at the edge.&#8221;<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Blackrock 2.5.0 role-based access controls allows for self-service provisioning, enabling personnel with minimal IT expertise to assist with operational readiness from anywhere. Additional organizational benefits include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Accuracy:<\/strong> Gold standard configurations for trusted, proven, and error-free operations.<\/li><li><strong>Consistency:<\/strong> Centralized and versioned repository controls for coordinated provisioning of devices and cloud orchestration.<\/li><li><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong> Provision any edge device alongside the associated cloud operation for faster deployments.<\/li><\/ul><p>To learn more about Blackrock or to avail of a free trial license, visit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/keel\/blackrock\">https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/blackrock\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>About Klas<\/strong><br \/>Klas is an engineering and design company with over 30 years of experience developing innovative rugged communications solutions for the network edge. The company specializes in integrating enterprise networking capabilities from global IT leaders with purpose-built hardware and software platforms designed to meet market demands and the most stringent environmental requirements. Klas collaborates with strategic partners, including Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft, to support edge deployments in Government, Transportation, and Automotive industries. For more information, visit www.klasgroup.com.<\/p><p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Chris Ericksen, Klas, <a href=\"mailto:sales@klasgroup.com\">sales@klasgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbb422f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15556\" data-id=\"fbb422f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cebb94\" data-eae-slider=\"76044\" data-id=\"1cebb94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b232a elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"b2b232a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/keel-is-now-an-approved-component-listed-for-commercial-solution-for-classified-csfc-programs\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klasgroup.com\/streamlining-cloud-to-edge-operations-with-blackrock-ansible-automation\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dublin, February 5, 2025: Klas, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, announces the general availability of Blackrock release 2.5.0. 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