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OrbitsEdge, founded earlier this year, has actually developed an exclusive piece of hardware called the “SatFrame” which is created to counter the stress of a space-based operating environment, making it fairly easy to take off-the-shelf Earth equipment like the HPE Edgeline system and get it working in area without requiring a huge amount of additional, custom-made work.

The partnership will make OrbitsEdge a hardware provider for HPE’s Edgeline Converged Edge Systems, and essentially it means that the space start-up will be managing whatever required to “solidify” the standard HPE micro-data center equipment for usage in external area. Hardening is a standard process for getting things ready to utilize in space, and essentially prepares equipment to withstand the increased radiation, severe temperature levels and other stressors that area contributes to the mix.

In terms of what this will possibly offer, the partnership will suggest it’s more possible than ever to set up a small data center in orbit to deal with at least a few of the processing of space-based data right near where it’s collected, instead of needing to shuttle it pull back to Earth. That process can be expensive, and tough to source in terms of even finding business and facilities to utilize. As with in-space production, doing things locally might conserve a lot of overhead and unlock heaps of potential down the line.

What kinds of companies might be able to operate in area? Well, data centers are one possible target you might not have actually believed of. Area supplies an intriguing environment for information center operations, including sophisticated analytics operations and even artificial intelligence, due in part to the excellent cooling conditions and reasonable access to renewable power supply (solar). But there are challenges, which is why a brand-new partnership in between Florida-based space startup OrbitsEdge and Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) makes a great deal of sense.