Four new projects bring technical expertise
across AI (InfiniEdge AI), Data Management, (EdgeLake) Encryption
(OpenBao), and Far-Edge Data Exchange (InstantX)
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JOSE, Calif., April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Networking &
Edge(ONE) Summit – LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the
Linux Foundation that's created an open, interoperable
framework for edge computing independent of hardware, silicon,
cloud, or operating system, today announced the forthcoming
addition of four new projects into the LF Edge umbrella:
EdgeLake, InfiniEdgeAI, InstantX and OpenBao.
Announced from the keynote stage at Open Networking & Edge
Summit in San Jose, Calif., the
four projects will join LF Edge's existing roster of 12 projects
covering the open edge stack across verticals from
telecommunications, to IoT, Industrial, transportation, and more:
(Impact Projects) Akraino, EdgeX Foundry, Fledge; (Growth Projects)
EVE, FIDO Device Onboard, Open Horizon, and State of the Edge
Report; and (At Large Projects) Alvarium, Beatyl, eKuiper, NanoMQ,
and Nexoedge.
"Edge computing has become pervasive, and we're seeing that
reflected across the open ecosystem as well," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking,
Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation. "With projects that now include
data management, encryption, AI, and far-edge data exchange
services, LF Edge sits at the center of open, integrated,
cross-stack collaboration. We welcome these news projects to the
community."
About the new projects:
- EdgeLake pioneers a decentralized network
for edge computing. An EdgeLake Network makes distributed edge
nodes operate as a single machine that seamlessly captures, stores,
and manages data at its source (allowing data to remain in-place),
while providing a complete and unified view of the data. EdgeLake
transforms the distributed edge to a Virtual and Unified Data-Lake
allowing companies to extract real-time insight from their edge
data (using SQL).
EdgeLake provides a high degree of automation in managing data at
the edge, provides open and standard interfaces to the data, and
eliminates the dependency on centralizing the data.
- InfiniEdge AI will create a unified, open platform to
simplify the deployment of efficient, low-latency AI models on
resource-constrained edge devices. By optimizing AI models for edge
devices, such as smartphones and smart speakers, AI Edge enables
efficient real-time applications that operate independently of
central servers. This approach not only reduces data traffic but
also significantly enhances user privacy and security.
- OpenBao is an identity-based secrets and encryption
management system. It exists to maintain and improve a software
solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including
secrets, certificates, and keys. The OpenBao community will provide
this software under an OSI-approved open-source license, led by a
community run under open governance principles.
- InstantX, a forthcoming project with initial code seeded
by Vodafone Business, is a cloud and edge cloud platform to
exchange and distribute data in real-time between users in a
certain geography through "far-edge" computing power. It solves the
problem of asynchronous and instant data exchange across clients in
the same region while offering that data for off-line processing
and self-learning to derive further added-values.
New Project Support
"We are excited about the launch of OpenBao as effective secret
management plays a crucial role in our strategy towards best in
class security for Sylva. Also, OpenBao's fully open governance
matches Sylva's 100 percent open source policy while also fostering
innovation and long-term sustainability," said Sylva
co-chairman Guillaume Nevicato of
Orange.
"The EdgeLake team is thrilled to collaborate with LF Edge.
EdgeLake is a decentralized edge platform that creates
a virtual layer at the edge, enabling the seamless querying of
distributed data (as if the distributed data is hosted in a
centralized database) and monitoring of distributed edge resources
(as if the distributed resources are a single machine). We are
certain that EdgeLake will be the first choice for edge projects,
in particular, with the adoption of AI at the edge", stated
Moshe Shadmon, founder and leader of
EdgeLake. "We firmly believe that EdgeLake will set a new standard
for edge computing solutions. By eliminating the dependency on
cloud infrastructure, we're enabling businesses to unlock the full
potential of their edge resources like never before. With EdgeLake,
businesses can expect enhanced performance, improved scalability,
faster go-to-market, greater control over their edge data and
environments, and reductions in data transfers and costs."
"I am particularly excited about the role InfiniEdge AI will
play within the LF Edge ecosystem. Designed to seamlessly integrate
with existing LF Edge projects, InfiniEdge AI will enhance
architecture with advanced AI capabilities tailored for edge
environments," said Tina Tsou,
founder of InfiniEdge AI. "Our focus is on creating a unified
platform that simplifies the deployment of AI models on
resource-constrained devices, enabling real-time applications that
are not only faster but also more private and secure. The launch of
InfiniEdge AI addresses a critical need for efficient, low-latency
computing that can operate independently of central servers, to
reduce traffic and enhance user experience."
Learn more about LF Edge and the impact it's making across the
open ecosystem at www.lfedge.org.
About the Linux Foundation
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world's top developers and companies to build ecosystems that
accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption.
Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving
the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared
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Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any
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