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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

Questions

Here are a few questions to validate your new knowledge:

  • What kind of k3OS installations are available if you are using x86 or x86_64 devices?
  • How do you install k3OS using an ISO image?
  • What kind of k3OS installations are available if you are using ARMv7 or ARM64 devices?
  • How do you install k3OS using overlay installation?
  • How can I use configuration files to customize my cluster installations?
  • How can I send parameters to my master or agent node using the k3OS arguments section?
  • How can I create a multi-node cluster using the k3OS ISO image or the overlay installation?
  • Where can I find more information about available parameters for K3s?
  • What are the other types of installations available for k3OS?