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PikeOS
DeveloperSYSGO GmbH
OS familyReal-time operating system
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source
Latest release5.0 / February 2020; 1 year ago
Marketing targetEmbedded systems
Available inEnglish
PlatformsARM, PowerPC, x86, SPARC
Kernel typeMicrokernel
LicenseProprietary
Official websitewww.sysgo.com/products/pikeos-hypervisor
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PikeOS is a commercial, hard real-time operating system (RTOS) that offers a separation kernel based hypervisor with multiple logical partition types for many other operating systems (each called a GuestOS) and applications. It enables users to build certifiable smart devices for the Internet of things according to the high quality, safety and security standards of different industries.

Overview[edit]

PikeOS combines a real-time operating system (RTOS) with a virtualization platform and Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for embedded systems. It is a commercial clone of L4 microkernel family.[1] PikeOS has been developed for safety and security-critical applications with certification needs in the fields of aerospace & defense, automotive & transport, industrial automation & medical, network infrastructures, and consumer electronics.

One of the key features of PikeOS is the ability to safely execute applications with different safety and security levels concurrently on the same computing platform. This is achieved by the strict spatial and temporal segregation of these applications by means of software partitions. A software partition can be seen as a container with pre-allocated privileges that can have access to memory, central processing unit (CPU) time, input/output (I/O), but also a predefined list of PikeOS services. With PikeOS, the term application refers to an executable linked against the PikeOS application programming interface (API) library and running as a process inside a partition. Due to the nature of the PikeOS API, applications can range from simple control loops up to complete paravirtualized guest operating systems like Linux or hardware virtualized guests.

Software partitions are also called virtual machines (VMs), because it is possible to implement a complete guest operating system inside a partition which executes independently from other partitions and thus can address use cases with mixed criticality. PikeOS can be seen as a Type 1 hypervisor.

Supported toolchain, IDE CODEO[edit]

The Eclipse-based IDE CODEO supports system architects with graphical configuration tools, providing all the components that software engineers will need to develop embedded applications, as well as including comprehensive wizards to help embedded project development in a time-saving and cost-efficient way:

  • Guided configuration
  • Remote debugging (down to the hardware instruction level)
  • Target monitoring
  • Remote application software deployment
  • Timing analysis

Several dedicated graphical editing views are supporting the system integrator to always keep the overview on important aspects of the PikeOS system configuration showing partition types, scheduling, communication channels, shared memory and IO device configuration within partitions.

Projects can be easily defined with the help of reusable templates and distributed to the development groups. Users can configure predefined components for their project and can also define and add other components during the development process.

Key benefits[edit]

  • Real-time operating system including type 1 hypervisor defined for highly flexible configuration
  • Supports fast or secure booting times
  • Supporting mixed criticality via separation kernel in one system
  • Configuration of partitions with time and hardware resources
  • Kernel driver and user space drivers supported
  • Hardware independence between processor types and families
  • Easy migration processes and high portability on single- and multi-core
  • Developed to support certification according to multiple safety & security standards
  • Reduced time to market via standard development and verification tools
  • Wide range of supported GuestOS types: APIs
  • No export restriction: European solution

Certification standards[edit]

Safety certification standards according to:

  • RTCA DO-178B/C

Security certification standards according to:

  • SAR (???)

Partner ecosystem[edit]

SYSGO is committed to establish the technology and business partnerships that will help software engineers to achieve their goals. As of October 2017, SYSGO is working with about 100 partners globally.[2]

An excerpt of partners per category is mentioned below:

  • Board vendors: Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Kontron, MEN or ABACO
  • Silicon vendors: NXP, Renesas, Texas Instruments (TI), Xilinx, Infineon, NVidia or Intel
  • Software partners: CoreAVI, wolfSSL, Aicas, AdaCore, Esterel, RTI, PrismTech, Datalight, Systerel, Imagination Technologies or RAPITA
  • Tool partners: Lauterbach, Vector Software, Rapita, iSYSTEM
  • Supported architectures: ARM, PowerPC, x86, or SPARC (on request)

Supported GuestOS types[edit]

  • Linux or Android (ideally SYSGO Linux distribution ELinOS)
  • POSIX PSE51 with PSE52 extensions
  • Ada, including Ravenscar profile
  • and others

End-of-life overview[edit]

Product TypeProduct VersionLinked CODEO VersionLinked ELinOS VersionEOL
PikeOS3.4 (non cert)5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.25.2Since 12/2017
PikeOS3.4 (cert)5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.25.2LTS on x86
PikeOS3.55.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.26.0, 6.1Since 12/2017
PikeOS4.06.0, 6.1, 6.26.0, 6.1Since 06/2019
PikeOS4.16.1, 6.26.1Announced for 04/2021
PikeOS4.2 (non cert)6.26.2Current
PikeOS4.2 (cert)6.26.2Current
PikeOS5.0 (non cert)7.07.0Current
PikeOS5.0 (cert)7.07.0Current

References[edit]

  1. ^http://ts.data61.csiro.au/publications/nicta_full_text/8988.pdf
  2. ^'Partner Directory'. SYSGO. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

External links[edit]

  • PikeOS Product Note (PDF)
  • PikeOS Flyer (PDF)
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PikeOS&oldid=1015648542'

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A couple of years ago, I was working for a company where 90% of our staff had a MacBook and loved it, but there was no way for our Data Team to work with Power BI to build out reporting. Then we turned into another tool named Holistics, a cloud-based one.

In this post, I will share my experiences implementing Power BI on Mac OS, which I hope is helpful to you if you are looking for a solution.

Disclaimer: I fell in love with Holistics at the previous company, and am now working for Holistics!

Since Power BI can't run on a Mac, here are our recommendations to run Power BI on Macintosh Devices.

  1. Install and run Power BI on a Virtual Machine, then remote in to that Virtual Machine.
  2. Install and run Power BI on a PC, then use a remote viewer to control that PC.
  3. Use an alternative BI solution.
  4. Install Windows on Mac using Boot Camp

To give you a little context about Microsoft's plan on supporting Power BI on Mac devices, they are not considering developing Power BI desktop for Mac devices anytime soon.

You can also visit this link to keep track of their upcoming plans.

You can set-up a Windows Virtual Machine on Azure, Google Cloud or AWS.

  • Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/ (starting from $61/month)
  • AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/launch-windows-vm/

Then you install and run Power BI on that Virtual Machine.

Finally, install Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac on each device to give your team access to that VM.

There are a couple of disadvantages to this approach, however:

  • It's difficult to control permission access and version history.
  • You can only have one person working on a machine at a time, since Power BI for desktop is not a collaborative tool.

It's a little bit the same with the first method, however, this time, you use a physical machine.

You set-up a Windows PC, install and run Power BI on that PC.

Install TeamViewer, AnyDesk, or MS Remote Desktop to give people access to that PC and use Power BI from their Macs.

Cons: same with the first method, and you have to maintain a physical PC.

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Power BI is powerful — it helps your team consolidate data and build dashboards and reports with a powerful data modeling layer. It's not easy to find a great tool in the market to replace Power BI, but here are two alternative solutions I recommend which is 100% cloud-based, can replicate its functionalities, and in some cases do even more.

1. Holistics

Holistics is a powerful full-stack data platform that allows companies to set up an end-to-end, reusable, and scalable data analytics stack with minimal engineering resources.

It not only gives data analysts a powerful SQL-based data modeling approach, but it also helps them build a data warehouse and automate reporting. Holistics is also designed to empowers non-technical users to get insights with a strong self-service analytics offering.

Holistics vs Power BI: https://www.holistics.io/compare/holistics-vs-powerbi/

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2. Looker + StitchData

Looker is a business intelligence and big data analytics platform that helps you explore, analyze and share real-time business analytics easily.

Looker is also a powerful server-based Data Modeling BI tool, however, they don't support Data Transforms and Data Imports, so you will need another tool for that called StitchData. Together, you get all the power of Power BI with none of the Windows lock-in.

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I like Power BI's product, but it is difficult to keep using Power BI given that the tool is built exclusively for the Windows Desktop. Instead of allowing your data team to work collaboratively, your data pipeline will depend on Windows. This is difficult and restrictive if your organization works primarily on Mac.

The upshot here is that if you do not use a Microsoft-stack at your organization, a 100% cloud-based solution would be a better fit for your needs.