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Edge Computing Patterns for Solution Architects

By : Ashok Iyengar, Joseph Pearson
Book Image

Edge Computing Patterns for Solution Architects

By: Ashok Iyengar, Joseph Pearson

Overview of this book

Enriched with insights from a hyperscaler’s perspective, Edge Computing Patterns for Solution Architects will prepare you for seamless collaboration with communication service providers (CSPs) and device manufacturers and help you in making the pivotal choice between cloud-out and edge-in approaches. This book presents industry-specific use cases that shape tailored edge solutions, addressing non-functional requirements to unlock the potential of standard edge components. As you progress, you’ll navigate the archetypes of edge solution architecture from the basics to network edge and end-to-end configurations. You’ll also discover the weight of data and the power of automation for scale and immerse yourself in the edge mantra of low latency and high bandwidth, absorbing invaluable do's and don'ts from real-world experiences. Recommended practices, honed through practical insights, have also been added to guide you in mastering the dynamic realm of edge computing. By the end of this book, you'll have built a comprehensive understanding of edge concepts and terminology and be ready to traverse the evolving edge computing landscape.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1:Overview of Edge Computing as a Problem Space
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Part 2: Solution Architecture Archetypes in Context
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Part 3: Related Considerations and Concluding Thoughts

Edge devices versus edge hub

In this section, we will introduce and cover the edge device hub archetype pattern. We will recommend our preferred order of placement and our reasons for that order, including benefits and drawbacks. We will briefly show how this pattern is applied to some real-world deployments.

Note

An important note before we continue: in this chapter, we do not discuss the network underlay or overlay, topology decisions and optimizations, recommendations, or best practices. For the purpose of focusing on the edge devices and their supporting services, the network is presumed to exist. Later chapters in this book will touch on those matters.

In Figure 3.6, we introduce the first archetype pattern. By now, you should be oriented to the style and layout of the chart since we have been building up to it with the previous diagrams:

Figure 3.6 – Edge device hub archetype pattern

Figure 3.6 – Edge device hub archetype pattern

Let’s delve into the details of Figure 3...