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Edge Computing Systems with Kubernetes

By : Sergio Méndez
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Edge Computing Systems with Kubernetes

By: Sergio Méndez

Overview of this book

Edge computing is a way of processing information near the source of data instead of processing it on data centers in the cloud. In this way, edge computing can reduce latency when data is processed, improving the user experience on real-time data visualization for your applications. Using K3s, a light-weight Kubernetes and k3OS, a K3s-based Linux distribution along with other open source cloud native technologies, you can build reliable edge computing systems without spending a lot of money. In this book, you will learn how to design edge computing systems with containers and edge devices using sensors, GPS modules, WiFi, LoRa communication and so on. You will also get to grips with different use cases and examples covered in this book, how to solve common use cases for edge computing such as updating your applications using GitOps, reading data from sensors and storing it on SQL and NoSQL databases. Later chapters will show you how to connect hardware to your edge clusters, predict using machine learning, and analyze images with computer vision. All the examples and use cases in this book are designed to run on devices using 64-bit ARM processors, using Raspberry Pi devices as an example. By the end of this book, you will be able to use the content of these chapters as small pieces to create your own edge computing system.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Edge Computing Basics
7
Part 2: Cloud Native Applications at the Edge
13
Part 3: Edge Computing Use Cases in Practice

Edge Computing with Kubernetes

Edge computing is an emerging paradigm of distributed systems where the units that compute information are close to the origin of that information. The benefit of this paradigm is that it helps your system to reduce network outages and reduces the delays when you process across the cloud. This means you get a better interactive experience with your machine learning or Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This chapter covers the basics and the importance of edge computing and how Kubernetes can be used for it. It also covers different scenarios and basic architectures using low-power devices, which can use private and public clouds to exchange data.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • Edge data centers using K3s and basic edge computing concepts
  • Basic edge computing architectures with K3s
  • Adapting your software to run at the edge