In addition to maintenance of the hardware platform, service and maintenance of the installed software components is decisive for the lifecycle costs of a PC-based control system. Together with IT technologies, innovative concepts, such as visualization, have been introduced to the industrial environment.

A virtual system needs less hardware, space and energy. It can also be serviced and maintained from a central location. The advantages are clear: greater flexibility at lower costs.

With SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service, you receive the lifecycle service for the virtual system including the matching hardware and software components directly from a single source and perfectly coordinated with each other.

SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service includes:

• Setup of a complete virtualization host
• Configuration of the virtual machines
• Installation and configuration of the operating systems
• Installation of the SIMATIC software
• Comprehensive service package

You have the option to supplement this offer with Managed Support Services and SIMATIC Remote Services. See also the "Services for virtualized Engineering and Operator Systems" service program (described under "SIMATIC PCS 7 Lifecycle Services").