Expanded Support for Edge Workloads Allows
Businesses to Effectively Operate in Any Remote, Disconnected and
Resource-Constrained Environments
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., March 4,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the developer data platform for critical
applications in our AI world, today launched Couchbase Edge Server,
an offline-first, lightweight database server and sync solution
designed to provide low latency data access, consolidation, storage
and processing for applications in resource-constrained edge
environments. Edge applications that rely solely on cloud databases
can be slowed down due to connectivity challenges, but local
databases don't always offer a solution as they can be difficult to
deploy within limited computing environments. From airplanes to
retail stores, organizations need fast, reliable local applications
that work offline and on affordable, constrained hardware.
Couchbase Edge Server addresses both challenges, providing a
lightweight server built for resource-constrained edge hardware
while delivering performance regardless of internet
connectivity.
Couchbase Edge Server is built on the Couchbase Lite core
engine, an AI-ready embedded database which customers rely on for
running critical applications on hundreds of thousands of client
devices. The Edge Server is deployed as a standalone server and
provides support for a simple access interface for local client
access. It delivers offline-first benefits through seamless
synchronization – downstream with Couchbase Lite-based edge clients
and upstream to Couchbase Capella and self-managed Couchbase
instances.
"While businesses are rapidly expanding to the edge, they're
finding that relying solely on cloud or local infrastructure falls
short," said Matt McDonough, SVP of product and partners at
Couchbase. "Couchbase Edge Server elegantly solves this dilemma,
making it ideal for edge deployments where connectivity, space,
power and computing capacity are constrained. We're empowering
organizations to run applications at the edge with confidence,
knowing they can access their data at any time without compromising
on reliability and performance."
Edge Computing is Essential as Enterprises Deploy AI
Applications Locally
Edge solutions have become a strategic imperative for modern
enterprises, with 65% reporting they will be critical for GenAI
applications according to Couchbase's 2025 digital
modernization study. Many environments, including retail shops
and factory floors, struggle with application performance due to
cloud dependencies hampered by low bandwidths and limited local
computing resources. While moving data processing to the edge can
eliminate reliance on the internet, these locations often lack the
computing infrastructure needed to run traditional full-scale
databases and sync solutions as a host at the edge.
"Organizations running data-intensive applications at the edge
can't afford sync delays, particularly when users rely on them for
real-time decisions," said Dave
McCarthy, research vice president of cloud and edge services
at IDC. "With Edge Server, Couchbase is expanding its
comprehensive set of edge solutions to support more customer use
cases and address the challenges of maintaining data consistency,
availability and cost-effectiveness at the edge."
Couchbase Edge Server Provides Flexibility and Performance
for Offline-First Edge Use Cases
Couchbase Edge Server enables organizations to run edge
applications efficiently on as little as one gigabyte of RAM on a
single board computer, supporting from tens to hundreds of client
devices. This small footprint dramatically reduces the cost
barriers of edge deployments across many locations, including fast
food restaurants, warehouses and retail chains, by serving
communities of web and mobile clients at each location through a
local database backend. Customers benefit from:
- Real-time data synchronization across all edge servers,
enabling seamless connectivity between edge locations and Couchbase
Capella, supporting both multi-edge server deployments and
primary-backup configurations.
- Uninterrupted data access through a RESTful interface,
allowing applications to operate offline and automatically update
when connectivity returns.
- Multi-layered security and authentication controls,
protecting edge data through encrypted communications,
certificate-based validation and granular access management –
ensuring enterprise-grade security at every endpoint.
For example, Couchbase Edge Server can power an airline's
in-flight entertainment and meal ordering system by processing data
locally on board the plane's minimal computing resources,
delivering fast service to passengers and maintaining accurate,
real-time inventory tracking even at 37,000 feet. Once connectivity
is available at the airport, Couchbase Edge Server automatically
syncs with Couchbase Capella in the cloud for long-term data
storage and analysis.
Couchbase Edge Server is available now. Learn more about how it
enables enterprises to effectively operate in offline or
resource-constrained environments here.
About Couchbase
As industries race to embrace AI,
traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for
versatility, performance and affordability. Couchbase is seizing
the opportunity to lead with Capella, the developer data platform
architected for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting
transactional, analytical, mobile and AI workloads into a seamless,
fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and
enterprises to build and scale applications and AI agents with
complete flexibility – delivering exceptional performance,
scalability and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge and everything
in between. Couchbase enables organizations to unlock innovation,
accelerate AI transformation and redefine customer experiences
wherever they happen. Discover why Couchbase is the foundation of
critical everyday applications by visiting www.couchbase.com
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