Topic: edge
Report: Complexity replaces cost as the number one concern for WAN
Complexity and application performance have grown as the biggest concerns for global IT and network practitioners as modern applications become more distributed across on-premise data centers, multiple public clouds and edge locations. This is according to Aryaka’s 2020 State of the WAN study. “The two are interrelated since complexity negatively impacts application performance and therefore … continue reading
AT&T and Google Cloud team up to enable network edge 5G computing solutions for enterprises
AT&T and Google Cloud teamed up to provide GCP’s technologies and capabilities using AT&T’s 5G network connectivity at the edge. The partnership will also add a portfolio of 5G edge computing solutions. The edge devices will span manufacturing, retail, transportation, local enterprise 5G, and gaming. These solutions will use AT&T’s 5G network and Google Cloud’s … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: KubeEdge
KubeEdge brings container orchestration and device management to the edge. Built on Kubernetes, it provides infrastructure support for networking, deployment, and synchronization between the cloud and edge. The project has a number advantages, according to the team. For one, the edge allows large volumes of data to be secured and processed locally. “With business logic … continue reading
Why enterprises are running to the edge
The popularity of edge computing has greatly increased as more industries are adopting IoT devices and are increasing their demand for low-latency processing and real-time, automated decision-making solutions. Both the evolution of technologies surrounding edge computing, such as 5G, and the industry demand for its benefits, such as speed and low latency, have created a … continue reading
LF Edge releases new blueprints for edge use cases with Akraino Edge Stack 2
LF Edge, an organization within the Linux Foundation working to “establish an open, interoperable framework for edge computing independent of hardware, silicon, cloud, or operating system,” has announced the release of Akraino Edge Stack 2. Akraino was first launched in 2018, and has grown into a Stage 3 project at LF Edge. “The Akraino community … continue reading
Wind River announces RISC-V support in VxWorks
Wind River, which creates software for the intelligent edge, announced RISC-V support for its VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS). “It’s exciting to see RISC-V gain significant industry traction as it brings the dynamism of open architecture development to hardware,” said Michel Genard, the vice president of product at Wind River. “Wind River is very pleased … continue reading
The Eclipse Foundation launches Edge Native Working Group
The Eclipse Foundation is launching the Edge Native Working Group to drive the evolution and adoption of open-source software for edge computing. It will also be working on creating an end-to-end software stack to support deployments of technologies like IoT, AI, and autonomous vehicles. Founding members of the Edge Native Working Group include ADLINK, Edgeworx, … continue reading
Standalone simulator for Azure IoT Edge development now available
Microsoft has announced new updates and features for its IoT tool offerings, including the ability to deploy the Event Grid module and a standalone simulator for Azure IoT Edge. Event Grid on IoT Edge brings the power and flexibility of Azure Event Grid to the edge for all pub/sub and event driven scenarios, the company … continue reading
Untangle wants to bring network to edge with SD-WAN router and eSeries releases
Network security company Untangle announced that it is extending the network to the edge with the release of the Untangle SD-WAN Router and new eSeries appliances. The new Untangle SD-WAN Router allows users to to branch office networking to meet the needs of small offices with budget restrictions, the company explained. “Businesses are now commonly … continue reading
Ubuntu 19.10 released with Kubernetes at the edge and multi-cloud infrastructure
The latest version of the open-source Linux distribution Ubuntu is now available. Version 19.10 comes with a strong focus on Kubernetes and the edge. Canonical has added strict confinement to MicroK8s — is zero-ops Kubernetes solution. According to the company, this will provide enhanced edge computing capabilities and ensure isolation and secure Kubernetes environments. Users … continue reading
ITOps Times Blog: Edge computing will require massive changes in cloud infrastructure
Edge computing is still in its early days, but it will require massive changes in infrastructure before it will take off. Edge is another one of those terms that has many different definitions, especially at this early stage. But the most basic textbook definition of edge is one that encompasses the set of latency-sensitive applications, … continue reading
SQream launches IoT Edge Partner Innovation Lab
SQream, the developers of a GPU-accelerated data warehouse called SQream DB, announced the launch of its IoT Edge Partner Innovation Lab. “The SQream Nano Partner Innovation Lab will build on the successful results we have with enterprises around the world, and provide an infrastructure for IoT partners who want to leverage our ability to store … continue reading
