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[#]: subject: (3 Essentials for Achieving Resiliency at the Edge)
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[#]: via: (https://www.networkworld.com/article/3386438/3-essentials-for-achieving-resiliency-at-the-edge.html#tk.rss_all)
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[#]: author: (Anne Taylor https://www.networkworld.com/author/Anne-Taylor/)
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3 Essentials for Achieving Resiliency at the Edge
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### Edge computing requires different thinking and management to ensure the always-on availability that users have come to demand.
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![iStock][1]
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> “The IT industry has done a good job of making robust data centers that are highly manageable, highly secure, with redundant systems,” [says Kevin Brown][2], SVP Innovation and CTO for Schneider Electric’s Secure Power Division.
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However, he continues, companies then connect these data centers to messy edge closets and server rooms, which over time have become “micro mission-critical data centers” in their own right — making system availability vital. If not designed and managed correctly, the situation can be disastrous if users cannot connect to business-critical applications.
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To avoid unacceptable downtime, companies should incorporate three essential ingredients into their edge computing deployments: remote management, physical security, and rapid deployments.
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**Remote management**
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Depending on the company’s size, staff could be managing several — or many multiple — edge sites. Not only is this time consuming and costly, it’s also complex, especially if protocols differ from site to site.
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While some organizations might deploy traditional remote monitoring technology to manage these sites, it’s important to note these tools: don’t provide real-time status updates; are largely reactionary rather than proactive; and are sometimes limited in terms of data output.
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Coupled with the need to overcome these limitations, the economics for managing edge sites necessitate that organizations consider a digital, or cloud-based, solution. In addition to cost savings, these platforms provide:
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* Simplification in monitoring across edge sites
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* Real-time visibility, right down to any device on the network
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* Predictive analytics, including data-driven intelligence and recommendations to ensure proactive service delivery
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**Physical security**
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Small, local edge computing sites are often situated within larger corporate or wide-open spaces, sometimes in highly accessible, shared offices and public areas. And sometimes they’re set up on-the-fly for a time-sensitive project.
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However, when there is no dedicated location and open racks are unsecured, the risks of malicious and accidental incidents escalate.
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To prevent unauthorized access to IT equipment at edge computing sites, proper physical security is critical and requires:
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* Physical space monitoring, with environmental sensors for temperature and humidity
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* Access control, with biometric sensors as an option
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* Audio and video surveillance and monitoring with recording
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* If possible, install IT equipment within a secure enclosure
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**Rapid deployments**
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The [benefits of edge computing][3] are significant, especially the ability to bring bandwidth-intensive computing closer to the user, which leads to faster speed to market and greater productivity.
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Create a holistic plan that will enable the company to quickly deploy edge sites, while ensuring resiliency and reliability. That means having a standardized, repeatable process including:
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* Pre-configured, integrated equipment that combines server, storage, networking, and software in a single enclosure — a prefabricated micro data center, if you will
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* Designs that specify supporting racks, UPSs, PDUs, cable management, airflow practices, and cooling systems
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These best practices as well as a balanced, systematic approach to edge computing deployments will ensure the always-on availability that today’s employees and users have come to expect.
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Learn how to enable resiliency within your edge computing deployment at [APC.com][4].
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via: https://www.networkworld.com/article/3386438/3-essentials-for-achieving-resiliency-at-the-edge.html#tk.rss_all
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作者：[Anne Taylor][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://www.networkworld.com/author/Anne-Taylor/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2019/04/istock-900882382-100792635-large.jpg
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[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfsCTFSH6Jc
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[3]: https://www.networkworld.com/article/3342455/how-edge-computing-will-bring-business-to-the-next-level.html
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[4]: https://www.apc.com/us/en/solutions/business-solutions/edge-computing.jsp
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