Sift Edge runs offline on one machine, stores streaming data locally and syncs to the cloud when connectivity returns.
Sift announced Sift Edge, a local data infrastructure platform designed for aerospace and defense hardware test environments where network access and cloud connectivity may be limited. The software runs at the test site to capture telemetry, store data locally and sync with Sift when a connection becomes available.
Hardware teams often collect test data in environments with limited infrastructure. Satellites may remain in thermal vacuum chambers for several days, vehicle tests may take place at remote sites with intermittent connectivity and defense test stands may operate behind air gaps. In these conditions, live monitoring can be difficult and test data can be at risk when network access is interrupted.
Sift Edge brings Sift’s data infrastructure platform to the test site. It is designed to capture measurements during unstable network conditions and sync data to Sift when connectivity returns.
Many teams use separate local systems built from open-source databases, dashboards and scripts to maintain data capture during outages. Sift Edge is intended to replace that secondary setup by running offline on a single machine, without a cluster or additional services. It writes streaming telemetry to local disk as data arrives, while a native desktop app lets engineers view and query recorded data during a test.
Users on the test network can connect to the same Sift Edge instance and monitor selected channels. Teams can choose what data syncs to Sift and when, which can help manage bandwidth and cloud storage costs for high-volume development tests. Existing tools built on Sift can run on Edge because it uses the same APIs.
Sift Edge captures full-fidelity data from the start of a test, creating a local record for engineering analysis and AI workflows.
The software is built in Rust for macOS, Windows and Linux and can run on hardware as small as a Raspberry Pi. Its store-and-forward design keeps a local record before syncing to the cloud when connectivity is available.
Sift Edge is available by request for teams working in aerospace, defense, robotics and energy. More information is available at siftstack.com.
For more information, visit siftstack.com.
