# Edge Computing

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for Edge Computing in the context of Cloud Providers (Hyperscalers).

## Standard Reference

  - [cloudflare.com: What Is Edge Computing?](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/serverless/glossary/what-is-edge-computing)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cncf.io: Hosted Edge vs Cloud: the battle for latency and security 🌟](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2021/12/08/hosted-edge-vs-cloud-the-battle-for-latency-and-security)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [betterprogramming.pub: I Worked at Microsoft Cloud and Google Mobile for' 3 Years — Here Are the Differences in Ecosystems](https://betterprogramming.pub/why-working-on-cloud-vs-mobile-edge-is-so-different-e32930f1c801)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>

## Kubernetes Edge

### Architecture

  - **(2021)** [thenewstack.io: A New Kubernetes Edge Architecture](https://thenewstack.io/a-new-kubernetes-edge-architecture) <span class='md-tag md-tag--critical'>[ADVANCED LEVEL]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — An exploratory piece mapping out cutting-edge architectural patterns for multi-cluster edge configurations, comparing unified central control plane models with highly autonomous, decoupled local cluster patterns.
### KubeEdge

  - **(2021)** [opensource.com: Why KubeEdge is my favorite open source project of 2020 🌟](https://opensource.com/article/21/1/kubeedge)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — An open-source profile detailing KubeEdge. The article outlines how KubeEdge extends the standard Kubernetes control plane to remote systems, ensuring offline local node execution and MQTT-driven IoT connectivity.
### MicroShift

  - **(2021)** [developers.redhat.com: Bring your Kubernetes workloads to the edge](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2021/11/22/bring-your-kubernetes-workloads-edge) <span class='md-tag md-tag--critical'>[ADVANCED LEVEL]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — A guide on scaling down and adapting standard containerized workloads to small, resource-constrained edge computing environments. It outlines storage optimizations and minimized memory footprint topologies.
## Monitoring

### RHEL Edge

  - **(2021)** [redhat.com: Let’s monitor edge computing networks with RHEL!](https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/lets-monitor-edge-computing-networks-rhel) <span class='md-tag md-tag--critical'>[ADVANCED LEVEL]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — This Red Hat article focuses on implementing low-overhead system monitoring for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Edge nodes. It details collecting system state telemetry over thin, low-bandwidth connections.
## Standards

### Cloudian

  - **(2021)** [thenewstack.io: Cloudian CTO: Kubernetes, Standardization Key to Edge](https://thenewstack.io/cloudian-cto-kubernetes-standardization-key-to-edge)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — An executive perspective from Cloudian highlighting Kubernetes standardization as the foundational component of modern edge architecture. It analyzes strategies to coordinate hybrid storage clusters safely across remote zones.

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