Reliant Edge Computing Summit

Evolution to the Edge

January 15, 2020

1975

2020

Motorola and Intel microprocessors (1980)

The Internet, as we know it (~1998)

AWS (~2006)

Azure (~2010)

The Third Major Systems Architecture Shift

Webscale systems using microservices from cloud to edge

(2010 to ?)

Client/server and 3-tier architectures using

microprocessor based systems

(1990 to 2010…)

Host based processing on minicomputers and

mainframes

(1958 to 1990…)

Cloud + Edge Computing is the most significant paradigm shift in computing architectures since the move in the ‘80s from

the mini computer and mainframe to client / server systems

Enterprises are closing their data centers and moving to public and private clouds with new business applications that use new web

centric software architectures

In this cloud driven world, any business with a physical point of presence will look to deploy an edge computing platform

Cloud + Edge Computing

What is Edge Computing

Why do we need edge computing?

• To support applications that are sensitive to latency

• To support critical operations when connectivity is degraded or not available

• For applications that have significant bandwidth requirement

• For security and compliance

• For next generation applications with significant local processing or orchestration, like AI/ML, robotics, etc

OK, I’ve got it, but I already have a server in my stores…

What’s so different about edge computing?

Edge Computing is Transformational

Legacy client/server

Webscale Cloud

Next Generation

E d g e C o m p u t i n gVirtualize legacy systems to run as VM on an edge platform

Run modern applications built with web technologies in containers

Implement central management and monitoring for the “software defined branch”

Consolidate multiple systems and infrastructure components Use a common development

paradigm between cloud and store

Common architecture - cloud to edge

Yesterday Todaymonolithic microservices / SOA

.NET, Spring node.js, RAILSC#, Visual Studio, Java Ruby, Python, Go

JAR, MSI docker, kubernetesLocal SQL Database noSQL, DBaaS

waterfall agiledesktop browser, mobile

client / server cloud + edge

• Agility • Time to market • Operational reliability

What’s driving this?

73% of all business now

using the cloud*

*IDG 2018 Cloud Computing Survey ** ZDNet 2017 *** 2019 Gartner

59% of business expect significant savings**

25%

75% of business that use the

cloud are now cloud first.***

Web scale Agility to the Store

With traditional client/server store systems, many organizations only do two or fewer software releases per year.

With a web scale, cloud to edge micro services architecture, organizations can support dozens of updates, or more, a month.

• Machine learning

• Mobility

• Tight cloud to store integration

• Hundreds of cameras

• Sensors

• Electronic shelf labels

• Local Application Processing

• Security

• Robust networking

Edge Computing Will Transform The Store

Cloud, IoT, & The Edge: The New Architecture

Cloud

Edge

IoT

• Core enterprise applications • Central configuration management • Web Services/API driven • Big data processing • Microservices/SOA

• Low latency application hosting • Backup, stop/start capability • Supports disconnected operation • Network services/SD-WAN • Local technical security controls • AI, ML, and nextgen applications • Local content delivery

• Next gen POS/BOH • Payment systems • Mobility/Kiosks • Video • Network devices • Sensors/IoT

Foundational Components

DataCollection

ApplicationHosting

ConfigurationManagement

Orchestration

Monitoring

Reliant Platform

Primary Components

Reliant Edge Platform

In-Store Component to efficiently deliver and manage applications and systems. Reliant Platform delivers networking and security at web scale. Reliant’s software works with off-the-shelf hardware

Reliant Platform Servers

Dedicated servers deployable in Reliant’s cloud, or customer’s data center, cloud, for configuration, monitoring, and central log collection and analysis

Reliant Platform Manager

Cloud delivered web and API based management system for configuration, orchestration, and management

Edge Computing is a Massive Market

99%

1%

Market for Retail & Hospitality

Total of 825,000 physical stores/restaurants for all chains with more than 25 locations in the chain in

the US and Canada.

(discover.org)

Reliant’s Current Installed Base @ 12,000 stores

Beyond retail and hospitality there are several million more branch office locations across vertical markets such as banking, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, finance, transportation, defense, and government.