Manage and automate edge apps anywhere with Red Hat

Designing and deploying computing architecture at the network edge comes with many challenges. Red Hat’s edge offerings help organizations improve consistency for application deployments, overcome connectivity challenges, focus on security and compliance in remote locations, and scale across a variety of hardware and thousands of devices. 

Here are 4 ways organizations can benefit by managing and automating applications at the edge with Red Hat® solutions.

Standardize on a single platform from core to cloud to edge with Red Hat. Organizations already using Red Hat solutions on-premise or in their hybrid cloud can simply extend those capabilities to the edge instead of deploying an all-new platform.

Red Hat’s edge solutions help users to:

• Maintain consistency across a unified operating environment with a single set of familiar tools.
• Manage remote sites without the need for manual intervention.
• Achieve continuity at sensitive edge sites that have connectivity issues. Red Hat solutions are built to function offline, and any changes can be made once connection is reestablished.
• Scale across thousands of nodes at the edge with remote management.
• Deploy applications anywhere without the need to rewrite them for each new location.

Edge environments present unique challenges including lack of on-site support, low or no connectivity, and the need to scale. These challenges can make maintaining safety, security, and compliance more arduous.

With Red Hat’s edge offerings, organizations can:

• Benefit from a trusted enterprise open source platform with a security-focused foundation, backed by more than 30 years of experience.
• Make sure applications operate according to predefined security standards and streamline regulatory and compliance auditing.
• Protect the software supply chain, workloads, and Kubernetes infrastructure while enforcing security standards for edge deployments, providing end-to-end DevSecOps.
• Implement updates and required maintenance without the need to send a technician to the site.
• Use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to focus on security and safety in environments such as factory floors or in the healthcare industry, where errors can be life-threatening.

By simplifying management of distributed edge computing infrastructure, automation becomes a powerful tool for mitigating the challenges of the edge. This streamlined approach reduces complexity and enhances efficiency by providing a unified interface for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Red Hat’s edge capabilities help organizations to:

• Manage hundreds to thousands of sites and devices through a single user interface.
• Provide a consistent, automated approach to device deployment across diverse hardware and software environments.
• Remotely manage devices such as human-machine interfaces (HMI) without the need for manual intervention.
• Reduce complications arising from human error and improve efficiency.
• Automate the management of platform and application patches, bug fixes, and updates.

Red Hat’s approach to edge includes an extensive support infrastructure through our partner ecosystem, which can develop industry-leading solutions based on unique business needs.

The Red Hat partner ecosystem and open innovation methodology allow organizations to:

• Connect with a thriving network of companies to find the expertise to meet the requirements of edge computing.
• Design and deploy customized third-party solutions tailored to unique edge environments.
• Discover partners suited to specific vertical domains, including telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and many more.
• Avoid vendor lock-in, differentiate from competitors, support new business or service models, and adjust to changing needs without the need to rip-and-replace.