3 years ago

Category: Kubernetes

Just because you’re operating at the edge — in a warehouse or a cell tower on the edge of civilization — doesn’t mean you want your technology to be as rustic and remote as its surroundings. In recognition of that fact, Red Hat has released new features in Red Hat OpenShift 4.5 and Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes at this week’s KubeCon + Cloud NativeCon Europe virtual conference that are “aimed at helping enterprises launch edge computing strategies built on an open hybrid cloud backbone,” according to a company statement. First released in beta earlier this year with the launch of OpenShift 4.4, this release sees the general availability of the Advanced Cluster Management feature, which provides users with a single consistent view across the hybrid cloud and helps in the case of the highly scaled-out edge architecture.

By running Kubernetes at the edge, Barcet also said they are beginning to be able to move more and more processing out to the edge, further reducing latency and moving the edge closer to the network.

At the same time, moving Kubernetes out to the edge introduces a new issue — that of managing the complexity.