References & Use Cases
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
The Use Case: Lifecycle Management platform for 3,000 Linux-based display boards.
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
The solution was UPTR™ from LibOnIce™, a fully automated, container-based solution - a Lifecycle Management platform specifically designed for highly scaled IT/OT environments.
The Key Solution Components were:
👉 Container-based system architecture: Updates within minutes with minimal downtime
👉 centralized 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.
Use Cases of IT/OT Lifecycle Automation.
Real-world IT/OT environments require scalable, reliable and controlled infrastructure operations. The following use cases illustrate how a Lifecycle-driven approach enables consistent and predictable operations across distributed environments.
Use Case: Edge Kubernetes Rollout
Moving applications to the edge is strategically necessary - to reduce latency, increase resilience and enable new data-driven business models. However, with every additional location, operational complexity grows. What is intended as a scalable platform quickly turns into a landscape of individually operated environments, with increasing risks in updates, security and availability.
UPTR™ introduces a Lifecycle-based approach that restores control: all locations are deployed from a defined, standardized state and centrally managed. Each system continuously aligns with a desired state, eliminating drift and ensuring consistency across all sites. Updates, policies and configurations are orchestrated as one controlled process across the entire infrastructure.
This transforms edge operations from reactive management into a predictable, state-driven model. New locations can be rolled out rapidly without introducing additional risk, while existing systems remain fully transparent and auditable at all times.
The result: edge infrastructure becomes truly scalable - without loss of control, with predictable operations, consistent security and full transparency across all locations.
Use Case: OT Gateway Migration
Legacy OT systems ensure operations today - but are often no longer future-proof. Their complexity makes changes risky, while limited transparency makes informed decisions difficult. Modernization becomes a strategic dilemma: too critical for experimentation, yet too complex for controlled evolution.
UPTR™ introduces a Lifecycle-driven approach that fundamentally reduces this risk. Existing systems are transformed step by step into a defined, standardized state - structured, transparent, and fully traceable. Each change is controlled, validated and reversible at any time, ensuring that production remains stable throughout the entire transition.
This enables a gradual migration from legacy OT gateways to modern, Kubernetes-based edge services without disrupting ongoing operations. New capabilities can be introduced incrementally, while legacy dependencies are systematically reduced.
The result: modernization without production risk - with full control, full transparency and a clear path toward a future-ready OT infrastructure.
Use Case: BIOS to AI Lifecycle Automation
Competitive advantages today arise from data - and from the ability to reliably integrate it into operational processes. This requires all layers of the infrastructure to work seamlessly together, from hardware and platform to application. Without end-to-end control, gaps emerge between these layers, directly impacting stability, security and the ability to innovate.
UPTR™ introduces an integrated Lifecycle that connects all layers into a single, controllable system. From BIOS and OS to Kubernetes and AI workloads, every component is deployed, managed, and updated as part of a unified, state-driven model. Dependencies between layers are transparent, coordinated and continuously aligned to a defined desired state.
This eliminates fragmentation between infrastructure and applications and ensures that changes across the stack remain predictable and fully traceable. Innovation can be introduced safely, without destabilizing underlying systems.
The result: technology is not just operated - but strategically mastered, with full control across the entire lifecycle from BIOS to AI.
Use Case: Multi-site Industrial Deployment
In industrial environments, growth usually means more sites, more systems, and more complexity. With each additional location, the effort required for operations, coordination and security increases. Without standardization, inconsistencies emerge that slow down scaling and introduce operational risks.
UPTR™ enables a Lifecycle-based approach to manage distributed infrastructure as a unified system. All sites are deployed from a standardized, immutable baseline and centrally controlled across their entire lifecycle. Each system continuously aligns with a defined desired state, ensuring consistency, transparency and control across all locations.
This allows new sites to be integrated rapidly without increasing operational overhead, while existing environments remain stable and fully auditable. Differences between locations are eliminated by design, not corrected afterwards.
The result: scaling becomes predictable and economically manageable - with consistent operations, reduced risk and full control across every site.