Edge Computing
Edge Computing
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Rafay Systems has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Container Management
Rafay Systems has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Container Management. * We believe that being included in this market guide report underscores that Rafay’s global customer base and Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) teams recognize value in the company’s unique approach for operating Kubernetes infrastructure and modern, containerized applications.
Rafay Enhances Kubernetes Operations Platform with Enterprise-Grade Security, Standardization and Automation Capabilities
Over the past several years we’ve experienced a tremendous amount of change in the Kubernetes management and container orchestration market. Years ago, Kubernetes was used to support a relatively small number of clusters in lab environments, handling mostly corner use cases, and seen as a simple cluster management tool that was used by DevOps and IT Ops.
Using Kubernetes (and not VMs) for Edge Computing and Machine Learning
There is near-universal agreement in IT circles that containers and Kubernetes are de facto technologies used for managing modern applications both for on-premises and cloud deployments. But what about emerging use cases such as edge computing and machine learning?
Verizon Partners with Rafay Systems to Power Cutting-“Edge” Application Kubernetes Platform
Today we are extremely excited to publicly talk about the work we’ve been doing with Verizon over the last year: Verizon announced a new managed offering called Application Edge, which is powered by Rafay Systems’ Kubernetes Management Cloud for MSPs product. The Application Edge platform allows enterprises to deploy business applications across the edge and multi-cloud environments.
Rafay named to Telecom Council's 2019 Innovation Showcase Class
Rafay Systems has been named to the Innovation Showcase Class of 2019 by the Telecom Council. Rafay was selected for demonstrating a solution that can change the way people communicate.
Deploying Containerized Apps at the Edge (or Anywhere)
Rafay's partner Edge Gravity by Ericsson has started a new blog series: Edge Cloud Thought Leadership. We are honored to be part of their inaugural collection of blogs that will focus on new technologies and industry leaders in the edge computing market as a way to educate a broad IT audience in the future capabilities at the edge.
Rafay Platform Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
We are excited to share news today that Rafay Systems’ Container Delivery Network (CDN) is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Developers now have the ability to leverage Rafay’s Programmable Edge™ platform to distribute, manage and run containerized microservices closer to users and devices.
Edge AI Summit with Haseeb Budhani, Co-founder & CEO: Rafay Systems
This interview with Haseeb Budhani, CEO and Co-Founder of Rafay Systems, was conducted by the Edge AI Summit in advance of their December 11, 2018 conference in San Francisco. At the Edge AI Summit next month, you will be presenting a presentation titled ‘What is an Edge and what does it look like?
When Deploying Apps Closer To Endpoints, The Obvious Isn't So Obvious
This blog posting originally appeared in the Forbes Technology Council. Creating a network of edges is a much harder problem than it appears.
You’re Already Using the Edge (and may not know it)
It’s hard to not read a tech article these days without seeing something about Edge Computing. It reminds me of the hype around “The Cloud” in 2009, including the confusion about what the “cloud” was useful for.
Three Myths About Edge Computing
Edge computing will fundamentally transform the cloud. In some camps, it is already assumed to be the default technology to address growing challenges such as reduced application performance, application distribution, improved security, data sovereignty compliance and hyper-personalization of web apps.
Latest Shiny Podcast: Building Applications At The Infrastructure Edge
If you know Stephen Spector and Rob Hirschfeld, you know that they are not only running a great company, they also produce one of the most interesting podcasts (Latest Shiny Podcast) out there. Stephen and Rob spent some time with us recently, talking through the infrastructure edge opportunity, application development methodologies that leverage edge computing, and much more.
Intel vs AMD — The Debate Is Apparently Still Raging
I walked into the office earlier this week to find a serious discussion raging amongst the engineering team. Concerned that the team had hit some technical roadblock, I skipped my customary walk to the coffee machine and instead grabbed a chair in the bullpen.
The Future of Edge Computing: Not Just for IoT
Our good friend and advisor, Debashis Saha (VP Infrastructure, Intuit), just published a great blog in InformationWeek that underscores the Rafay Systems thesis: Edge Computing is so much more than IoT! With the continuing avalanche of computing demand and data moving compute and data closer to the user is now a necessity.
Inaugural State of The Edge" Report
Edge computing is a tremendous new opportunity that has captured the industry’s imagination. The performance and security improvements possible at the infrastructure edge promise to fundamentally improve application performance.
When It Comes To The Edge, We Need To Think Bigger
Yes, Edge computing is a massive opportunity by any measure ($6.7B by 2022 according to this Markets & Markets report), but maybe we need to think bigger.
Rethinking Cloud-Native Architectures In The Age Of Multi-Cloud
As James Markarian stated in his recent Infoworld article, “when it comes to the cloud, best-of-breed wins.” James also discussed how the quest for best-of-breed will drive multi-cloud adoption, giving the example of how a Microsoft-centric enterprise may choose Microsoft Azure for their apps, while choosing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for data analysis jobs.
SiliconAngle & Team Rafay Discuss all Things Edge Computing
Stu Miniman with SiliconANGLE Media is one of the more vocal voices in the analyst community discussing Edge Computing use cases. Stu tends to bring a very pragmatic point of view to discussions and is an informed skeptic.
How Much Does Network Latency Really Matter?
The blog was originally published on LinkedIn. Does lower network latency make a difference to performance?
The Edge Is A Misnomer
The Edge is clearly a hot topic. And the massive number of responses to my previous blog asking whether the Edge is killing the Cloud is ample evidence of how many differing and passionate opinions exist out there.