Edge computing and Kubernetes: Understanding the landscape

Edge computing differs from cloud computing in that information is processed nearer to the source of data. Yet the need for greater speed and efficiency in maximising resources as ever-increasing amounts of data get utilised are a common source of pain in both technologies.

It's not just the data, either. In edge use cases, which range from a security video camera to a remote oil rig, conditions may not always be optimal. As a result, the complexity needs to be managed....

23 May 2023 | Cloud

Ron Haberman, market CTO, Platform9: How edge ‘reinforces’ always-on company vision

Looking to the future of any industry through the lens of its foundational technology is very exciting. Yet getting from the idealistic vision to a workable reality requires a major leap – an operational management layer.

Retail is an example. How will edge computing revolutionise the retail industry? Examples range from the theoretical to the tangible. Brick and mortar retail stores contain a lot of data such as inventory, supply chain, transaction, and customer data. Decades...

16 May 2023 | Edge Computing

Amdocs and Microsoft continue collaboration to develop edge, IoT use cases

Communications software provider Amdocs has revealed new use cases put together in concert with Microsoft around how private networks, edge computing solutions, and the Internet of Things (IoT) ‘can come together for a better digital society.’

The two offerings are Amdocs solutions built on Microsoft Azure’s private MEC (multi-access edge compute) and Azure Private 5G core, and developed in Microsoft’s Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas.

The first is Amdocs...

16 May 2023 | Applications

Demystifying the buzzwords: SASE and SSE markets set for solid growth in 2023 

SASE, SSE, or something else? The backstory for each of these buzzwords is as complex as the technology itself. The simple version is that, as enterprises need to modernise their network and security architecture with the demands of a remote workforce, the secure access service edge (SASE) and secure service edge (SSE) markets will see solid growth through 2023. 

That is the verdict from telecom analyst Dell’Oro Group and security vendor Axis respectively. Dell’Oro believes...

26 January 2023 | Edge Computing

Intel explores edge rationale for retail, healthcare and industrial spaces

Another day, another report exploring the benefits of the edge and how organisations are behind the curve in making it happen.

The report from Intel, 'The Edge Outlook', looks at four industries and how edge computing will benefit: retail, industrial, healthcare, and telecoms.

Overall, more than three quarters (76%) of those polled said that identifying 'the ideal location' for data process was a challenge. The report, citing Intel's own examples, looks to guide IT...

25 May 2021 | AI

O2 teams up with Microsoft for on-prem MEC in private 5G network trial

O2 has announced a partnership with Microsoft to trial on-premise mobile edge computing (MEC) within a private 5G network.

The proof of concept 'aims to pave the way for secure data management, enabling confidential information to stay on-premises at all times', in the operator's words.

O2 will provide secure private 5G network capabilities, with the computing service delivered via Microsoft Azure Private Edge Zones. O2 will also collaborate with Microsoft for Startups...

20 May 2021 | Telecoms

Hivecell and DataRobot partner for enterprises to deploy AI at the edge

Hivecell, a provider of 'edge as a service' technologies, has teamed up with enterprise AI platform DataRobot to help process machine learning (ML) models closer to the edge.

The two companies will combine the DataRobot platform, which 'democratises data science and drives automated decision intelligence', with Hivecell's scalable infrastructure.

The combined benefit will be primarily focused around efficiency and cost. Organisations will be able to deploy on-premise...

13 May 2021 | AI

Eclipse Foundation’s ioFog 2.0 claimed as ‘true EdgeOps edge-to-cloud’ path

The Eclipse ioFog project, part of the Eclipse Foundation, has released ioFog 2.0, which focuses on deploying and orchestrating containerised cloud applications to the edge.

Eclipse ioFog is concerned more widely with bringing cloud-native architectures, such as Kubernetes, to the edge, therefore enabling developers to manage, orchestrate and deploy microservices to any edge device in the same way they would for cloud-based infrastructure.

The latest iteration, featuring...

12 May 2021 | AI

Edge computing in manufacturing: Organisational progress and product updates

For manufacturers, the digitisation and automation of processes, from the factory floor to research and development, is a key step to competitive advantage. Edge computing, as an emerging paradigm, can fit squarely into this Industry 4.0 vision.

But how are manufacturers getting on? A new report from IDC and Lumen Technologies has found more than two thirds (69%) of companies polled were using edge solutions to better acquire, analyse, and act on critical data.

The...

6 May 2021 | Platforms

How Stream Analyze is looking towards the edge and beyond ‘stale data’ to make AI happen everywhere

Interconnected Globe

Stream Analyze, headquartered in Sweden, describes itself as a provider of 'AI everywhere' technology. The company's story is a fascinating one - and it is using edge computing to deliver on its promise.

Co-founders Tore Risch, Erik Zeitler and Jan Nilsson joined forces in 2015 with the mission of turning Risch and Zeitler's research around real-time data analysis into a product.

The company takes up the story. "Initially, the computing was hosted in the cloud, in...

4 May 2021 | AI