Red Hat announces the availability of Red Hat Device Edge. This allows companies to integrate modest devices at the ends of their network into the Linux/OpenShift ecosystem.

Red Hat introduces Red Hat Device Edge at KubeCon. This is a modified version of MicroShift, which in turn is a lighter variant of Red Hat Openshift with a focus on edge functionality. Red Hat Device Edge runs on an optimized version of Red It Enterprise Linux. Device Edge has integrations with the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

The structure is simple: more and more devices are located on the so-called edge the digital corporate infrastructure, far away from the data center where all the computing power is parked. Think smart screens, point-of-sale terminals and machines in remote locations. It will be interesting to conduct initial analysis of the data on these edge devices so that the network does not have to send a truckload of telemetry data to the central data center to determine from there that a device is not actually on fire. This analysis can be carried out at the edge location itself.

Small footprint

The limited computing power and network capacity of edge locations presents challenges that Red Hat aims to address with Device Edge. The solution has the smallest possible footprint and has a very slim operating system that leaves room for relevant workloads. The platform is even more flexible, according to Red Hat, with Red Hat Device Edge, Enterprise Linux and Podman for smaller static environments and MicroShift for more dynamic situations.

Everything is managed through the same tools and processes, so Device Edge and OpenShift end in one environment. This is intended to provide greater usability for teams that need to manage IT and OT environments. Red Hat supports various types of deployments, from bare metal and virtualization to containers. Red Hat Device Edge is now available with full support.