Chapter 8: DevOps and MLOps for the Edge

The 21st century's flurry of connected devices has transformed the way we live. It can be hard to remember the days without the convenience of smartphones, smartwatches, personal digital assistants (such as Amazon Alexa), connected cars, smart thermostats, or other devices.

This adoption is not going to slow down anytime soon as the industry forecasts that there will be over 25 billion IoT devices globally in the next few years. With the increased adoption of connected technologies, the new normal is to have always-on devices. In other words, the devices should work all the time. Not only that, but we also expect these devices to continuously get smarter and stay secure throughout their life cycles with new features, enhancements, or bug fixes. But how do you make that happen reliably and at scale? Werner Vogels, Amazon's chief technology officer and vice president, often says that "Everything fails all the time." It...