Summary

In this chapter, you learned about what capabilities the edge and the cloud have in common, and what distinguishes one from the other when it comes to the tiers of compute: infrastructure, platforms, services, and applications.

We covered the names and characteristics of edge categories and described the benefits and drawbacks of each. We also discussed various ways that edge nodes can be shared between tasks. We described how an architecture can be scaled based on its scope and responsibilities with cloud-out and edge-in paradigms. Also, we introduced you to the concept of archetypes and the “days” involved in the software development life cycle.

Now, you should be ready to learn about the basic components and building blocks that go into archetype patterns. Just as importantly, we’ll also discuss how to approach solutions from the right perspective in order to build a future-proof application, follow best practices, and use long-term thinking.

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