Vendor Sheet
What to Look for in Your Next Edge Computing Project
This practical checklist defines capabilities organizations should evaluate before scaling Kubernetes at the edge. Day 0 through Day 2 requirements include zero-touch provisioning, preloaded content bundles, simple interfaces, 24x7 support, nondisruptive patching with rollback, two-node high availability, and disaster recovery. Platforms should remain hardware-, OS-, and Kubernetes-distribution-agnostic, support software-defined storage, Linux and Windows, VMs alongside containers, and automation through REST APIs, Terraform, and Crossplane. Security requirements include Kubernetes policy controls, network segmentation, SAML/OIDC-integrated RBAC, encryption at rest and in transit, immutability, trusted boot, and full air-gap operation. The paper positions these capabilities as production r
