Scalability: Edge deployments require hundreds of thousands of nodes and clusters to be managed in locations where there are limited to no IT staff, such as an oil rig, high speed train, ATMs, and airplanes. This requires a centralized way to deploy and manage them.
Interoperability: Interoperability within a multi-vendor hardware and software environment is essential for managing and replicating highly complex solutions.
Consistency: Edge sites should be managed and updated in a consistent and secure way to avoid data breaches and take-over remote systems. Consistency in standardization of hardware and software can help simplify deployment and provide repeatable systems for infrastructure operations teams.
Security: Edge deployments require both physical and digital security to protect data and business. A layered, defense-in-depth security approach takes advantage of the capabilities of each layer in their environment–from physical hardware to applications–as well as the development and operations processes in between.