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Edge computing explained, from first principles to the operational detail.
NCSC’s 5 OT Architecture principles: Put Into Practice with Avassa
Reflections based on NCSC’s five OT architecture principles. Operational technology environments have their own reality when it comes to security, shaped by legacy and…
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Networking at the Edge: What it takes to make edge applications communicate securely and reliably
Edge orchestration discussions often focus on deploying containers to remote hosts — as if getting a workload to start is the main challenge. In…
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What Is Data Harvesting and Why is it the Next Competitive Advantage?
Data harvesting is the automated, large-scale collection of data from sources sensors, cameras, and IoT devices, organized so it can be turned into insight.…
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How Edge Computing Enables IT/OT Convergence in Industrial Environments
For decades, IT and OT have run on separate tracks. IT focused on data, applications, and the cloud, while OT kept the machines running…
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What are OTA updates in Application Management Edge?
Keeping software, firmware, and applications up to date across a large set of distributed sites and devices is becoming one of the central challenges…
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Yes, Avassa is going to KubeCon! Now lower those eyebrows and hear us out
At Avassa, we believe in thinking about the world in abstractions. Specifically, abstractions defined as “a mechanism which permits the expression of relevant details…
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What Is the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)? A Practical Guide for Product & Engineering Teams
The EU Cyber Resilience Act, or CRA, makes cybersecurity a legal requirement for products with digital elements sold in the European Union. It changes…
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Automation in OEM Application Management: Scaling Deployments Without Scaling Headcount
OEM. Three letters, many interpretations. In this article, we define Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) as a company that designs, builds, integrates, and delivers a…
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How is MQTT Used at the Edge? Deploying Lightweight Messaging at Scale
As data volumes continue to grow at the device edge, sending all data to the cloud is no longer feasible. Increasingly large amounts of…
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Why Kubernetes Is Too Heavy for Edge Workloads in Remote Industrial Operations
Kubernetes changed how software is built and operated in the cloud. It excels in data centers with stable networks, elastic resources, and teams that…
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How Edge Computing In Retail Is Transforming the Shopping Experience
Forward-looking retailers are increasingly relying on an in-store combination of data collection through IoT devices with various types of sensors, AI for decisions and…
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Why Containerized SoftPLCs Will Revolutionize the Industrial Edge
Industrial automation has long relied on hardware PLCs that are reliable but rigid. Control logic is tightly bound to specific devices, updates are slow…
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