OpenEdge
OpenEdge is an open edge computing framework that extends cloud computing, data and service seamlessly to edge devices. It can provide temporary offline, low-latency computing services, and include device connect, message routing, remote synchronization, function computing, video access pre-processing, AI inference, etc. The combination of OpenEdge and the Cloud Management Suite of BIE(Baidu IntelliEdge) will achieve cloud management and application distribution, enable applications running on edge devices and meet all kinds of edge computing scenario.
Advantages
- Shielding Computing Framework: OpenEdge provides two official computing modules(Local Function Module and Python Runtime Module), also supports customize module(which can be written in any programming language or any machine learning framework).
- Simplified Application Production: OpenEdge combines with Cloud Management Suite of BIE and many other productions of Baidu Cloud(such as CFC, Infinite, Jarvis, IoT EasyInsight, TSDB, IoT Visualization) to provide data calculation, storage, visible display, model training and many more abilities.
- Quickly Deployment: OpenEdge pursues docker container mode, it make developers quickly deploy OpenEdge on different operating system.
- Deploy On Demand: OpenEdge takes modularization mode and splits functions to multiple independent modules. Developers can select some modules which they need to deploy.
- Rich Configuration: OpenEdge supports X86 and ARM CPU processors, as well as Linux, Darwin and Windows operating systems.
Components
As an edge computing platform, OpenEdge not only provides features such as underlying service management, but also provides some basic functional modules, as follows:
- OpenEdge Master is responsible for the management of service instances, such as start, stop, supervise, etc., consisting of Engine, API, Command Line. And supports two modes of running service: native process mode and docker container mode
- The official module openedge-agent is responsible for communication with the BIE cloud management suite, which can be used for application delivery, device information reporting, etc. Mandatory certificate authentication to ensure transmission security;
- The official module openedge-hub provides message subscription and publishing functions based on the MQTT protocol, and supports four access methods: TCP, SSL, WS, and WSS;
- The official module openedge-remote-mqtt is used to bridge two MQTT Servers for message synchronization and supports configuration of multiple message route rules. ;
- The official module openedge-function-manager provides computing power based on MQTT message mechanism, flexible, high availability, good scalability, and fast response;
- The official module openedge-function-python27 provides the Python27 function runtime, which can be dynamically started by
openedge-function-manager; - SDK (Golang) can be used to develop custom modules.
Architecture
Installation
- Install OpenEdge on CentOS
- Install OpenEdge on Debian
- Install OpenEdge on Raspbian
- Install OpenEdge on Ubuntu
- Install OpenEdge on Darwin
- Build OpenEdge from Source
Documents
- OpenEdge design
- OpenEdge config interpretation
- How to write a python script for python runtime
- How to develop a customize runtime for function
- How to develop a customize module for OpenEdge
Contributing
If you are passionate about contributing to open source community, OpenEdge will provide you with both code contributions and document contributions. More details, please see: How to contribute code or document to OpenEdge.
Discussion
As the first open edge computing framework in China, OpenEdge aims to create a lightweight, secure, reliable and scalable edge computing community that will create a good ecological environment. Here, we offer the following options for you to choose from:
- If you want to participate in OpenEdge's daily development communication, you are welcome to join Wechat-for-OpenEdge
- If you have more about feature requirements or bug feedback of OpenEdge, please Submit an issue
- If you want to know more about OpenEdge and other services of Baidu Cloud, please visit Baidu-Cloud-forum
- If you want to know more about Cloud Management Suite of BIE, please visit: Baidu-IntelliEdge
- If you have better development advice about OpenEdge, please contact us: contact@openedge.tech