What are containers?
The term ācontainerā refers to image files in a format defined by the Open Container Initiative (OCI) which was formed under the auspices of the Linux Foundation in 2015. Containers…
Defining the edge in edge computing
Using the right words is essential, but in most cases, one word means different things to different people. In many situations, the definition of a word depends on the context….
Why to use edge-native event streaming and secrets management
Most edge applications have some parts of the application running at edge sites and other parts running in a central location. Take the example of a camera-based analytics application. Image…
The business value of cloud-native tooling for distributed edge clouds
A priority in modern software development is to continuously improve the software by quickly rolling out new or improved features. This is done by introducing automation into the various stages…
Avassa is cool!
Despite our Swedish heritage, we have always thought that we are a pretty cool company. And certainly that the software our incredible engineering team is producing is very cool. But…
Customer testimonial: iotcomms.io uses Avassa to create a hybrid communications solution for mission-critical applications
Customer testimonial iotcomms.io uses Avassa to create a hybrid communications solution for mission-critical applications iotcomms.io is a serverless communications platform provider for critical voice, video, and alarm communication services. They…
Why breaking free from data silos is the key to success in Industry 4.0
The recent snowballing growth of decentralized data collection from IoT applications has profound implications on performance and scalability in industrial settings. Data needs to be aggregated, analyzed, contextualized, and visualized…
What is distributed edge application orchestration?
In a previous article series, we looked at the difference between central cloud and edge application orchestration. In that article, we defined distributed edge orchestration as: š” Distributed edge orchestration…
Edge and cloud orchestration ā same same but different (part 2 of 2)
As described in the previous article in this series, the functional requirements and characteristics for edge orchestration and central cloud orchestration are different. This article looks at the different functional…
How we ended up not using Kubernetes in our edge platform
The emergence of cloud computing was predicated on the presence of flexible application platforms in centralized locations providing massive amounts of computing and storage. The cloud computing operational model paved…