What is Edge AI and why should you use it
Edge AI is a term we hear increasingly often within the category of edge computing. In this article, weāll look closer at the definition of Edge AI and what business-critical…
How to setup a Microsoft Azure AD, Avassa integration
This how-to describes how to configure Azure AD as an OIDC provider for a tenant in an Avassa system. This means that users in this tenant will authenticate through the…
Edge Computing ā¤ļø Platform Engineering
As digital transformation continues to disrupt industries across the board, platform engineering has emerged as a crucial set of practices and patterns for IT teams to enable self-service capabilities for…
What differentiates modern edge computing from legacy on-premises applications?
I had an interesting conversation with a long-time friend in the IT industry a while ago. She has run IT operations for several enterprises in various domains. She has been…
Setting the stage for a successful edge pilot
A large-scale edge computing initiative typically starts with a pilot. A well-planned and closely evaluated pilot paves way for an efficient, frictionless, and robust wider roll-out across all of your…
Five things to consider during an edge computing pilot
Before embarking on the edge pilot, your organization must clearly define why you are doing this. What are the business goals of moving workloads to the edge? Skunk projects can…
Learn how to use the Avassa REST API with Postman
All Avassa operations are available over a REST API, see the reference documentation. One way of learning the REST API is to use the popular Postman tool. Before continuing with…
Why and how to extend CI/CD to the edge
There are significant business values of connecting the CI/CD pipeline to the edge: Keep reading: CI/CD tools and Avassa: how to build a successful integration How can this be achieved,…
How to place applications based on edge hardware devices
The Avassa System supports mounting devices into applications. Devices in this context are (typically) hardware that is attached to a host in an Avassa site. Examples are USB devices, e.g….
Edge observability – shift left!
Organizations that run edge applications within their premises on local compute instead of central clouds make this decision for several reasons: latency requirements, regulations, and business continuity. The business must…