There are two types of devices in Edge Computing, fixed and mobile. Examples of fixed devices are red-light traffic cameras, internet-aware refrigerators, smart TVs, and cash registers in a point-of-sale system. Examples of mobile devices are tablets, cell phones, and forklifts. Fixed devices are, as the name implies, stationery. They don’t move around. For example, once a traffic camera is installed on a city’s street corner, it doesn’t move. Same with an internet-aware refrigerator; you put it in, plug it in and connect it to the internet. The fridge doesn’t move around your home. It stays anchored in your kitchen.
Continue readingUnderstanding the limits of replication and redundancy under edge architectures
Replication and redundancy have been key components of computing for a long time, since the heyday of the mainframe. Back then, if a mainframe lost power, everything stopped. Organizations addressed this risk by keeping generators and power supplies on hand to supply redundant electrical backups. If power from the main power grid failed, the generators took over. No electricity was lost.
Continue readingUnderstanding the limitations of using Kubernetes at the edge
Kubernetes is essentially an orchestration framework for Linux containers. Getting a Linux container to run on a cell phone is hard, really hard.
Continue readingTaking a Device-Centric Approach to Edge Computing
I am going to share a little secret with you. mimik’s idea to create a technology that centers around putting distinct, shareable microservices in edge devices such as telephones, mobile tablets, and industry-specific equipment just didn’t make sense to me at first
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