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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Preface
How to Use This Book
About This Book
Audience
About the Author
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 What Is Edge Computing?
2.1 Overview
2.2 Defining the Terminology
2.3 Where Is the Edge?
2.4 A Brief History
2.5 Why Edge Computing?
2.6 Basic Edge Computing Operation
2.7 Summary
References
3 Introduction to Network Technology
3.1 Overview
3.2 Structure of the Internet
3.3 The OSI Model
3.4 Ethernet
3.5 IPv4 and IPv6
3.6 Routing and Switching
 3.7 LAN, MAN, and WAN
3.8 Interconnection and Exchange
3.9 Fronthaul, Backhaul, and Midhaul
3.10 Last Mile or Access Networks
3.11 Network Transport and Transit
3.12 Serve Transit Fail (STF) Metric
3.13 Summary
References
4 Introduction to Data Centre Technology
4.1 Overview
4.2 Physical Size and Design
4.3 Cooling and Power Efficiency
4.4 Airflow Design
4.5 Power Distribution
4.6 Redundancy and Resiliency
4.7 Environmental Control
4.8 Data Centre Network Design
4.9 Information Technology (IT) Equipment Capacity
4.10 Data Centre Operation
4.11 Data Centre Deployment
4.12 Summary
References
5 Infrastructure Edge Computing Networks
5.1 Overview
5.2 Network Connectivity and Coverage Area
5.3 Network Topology
5.4 Transmission Medium
5.5 Scaling and Tiered Network Architecture
5.6 Other Considerations
5.7 Summary
6 Infrastructure Edge Data Centres
6.1 Overview
6.2 Physical Size and Design
6.3 Heating and Cooling
6.4 Airflow Design
6.5 Power Distribution
6.6 Redundancy and Resiliency
6.7 Environmental Control
6.8 Data Centre Network Design
6.9 Information Technology (IT) Equipment Capacity
6.10 Data Centre Operation
6.11 Brownfield and Greenfield Sites
6.12 Summary
7 Interconnection and Edge Exchange
7.1 Overview
7.2 Access or Last Mile Network Interconnection
7.3 Backhaul and Midhaul Network Interconnection
7.4 Internet Exchange
7.5 Edge Exchange
7.6 Interconnection Network Technology
7.7 Peering
7.8 Cloud On‐ramps
7.9 Beneficial Impact
7.10 Alternatives to Interconnection
7.11 Business Arrangements
7.12 Summary
8 Infrastructure Edge Computing Deployment
8.1 Overview
8.2 Physical Facilities
8.3 Site Locations
 8.4 Coverage Areas
8.5 Points of Interest
8.6 Codes and Regulations
8.7 Summary
9 Computing Systems at the Infrastructure Edge
9.1 Overview
9.2 What Is Suitable?
9.3 Equipment Hardening
9.4 Rack Densification
9.5 Parallel Accelerators
9.6 Ideal Infrastructure
9.7 Adapting Legacy Infrastructure
9.8 Summary
References
10 Multi‐tier Device, Data Centre, and Network Resources
10.1 Overview
10.2 Multi‐tier Resources
10.3 Multi‐tier Applications
10.4 Core to Edge Applications
10.5 Edge to Core Applications
10.6 Infrastructure Edge and Device Edge Interoperation
10.7 Summary
11 Distributed Application Workload Operation
11.1 Overview
11.2 Microservices
11.3 Redundancy and Resiliency
11.4 Multi‐site Operation
11.5 Workload Orchestration
11.6 Infrastructure Visibility
11.7 Summary
12 Infrastructure and Application Security
12.1 Overview
12.2 Threat Modelling
12.3 Physical Security
12.4 Logical Security
12.5 Common Security Issues
12.6 Application Security
12.7 Security Policy
12.8 Summary
13 Related Technologies
13.1 Overview
13.2 Multi‐access Edge Computing (MEC)
13.3 Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT)
13.4 Fog and Mist Computing
13.5 Summary
Reference
14 Use Case Example
14.1 Overview
14.2 What Is 5G?
14.3 5G at the Infrastructure Edge
14.4 Summary
15 Use Case Example
15.1 Overview
15.2 What Is AI?
15.3 AI at the Infrastructure Edge
15.4 Summary
16 Use Case Example
16.1 Overview
16.2 What Are Cyber‐physical Systems?
 16.3 Cyber‐physical Systems at the Infrastructure Edge
16.4 Summary
Reference
17 Use Case Example
17.1 Overview
17.2 What Is Cloud Computing?
17.3 Cloud Computing at the Infrastructure Edge
17.4 Summary
18 Other Infrastructure Edge Computing Use Cases
18.1 Overview
18.2 Near Premises Services
18.3 Video Surveillance
18.4 SD‐WAN
18.5 Security Services
18.6 Video Conferencing
18.7 Content Delivery
18.8 Other Use Cases
18.9 Summary
19 End to End
19.1 Overview
19.2 Defining Requirements
19.3 Success Criteria
19.4 Comparing Costs
19.5 Alternative Options
19.6 Initial Deployment
19.7 Ongoing Operation
19.8 Project Conclusion
19.9 Summary
20 The Future of Infrastructure Edge Computing
20.1 Overview
 20.2 Today and Tomorrow
20.3 The Next Five Years
20.4 The Next 10 Years
20.5 Summary
21 Conclusion
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Index
End User License Agreement

List of Tables
Chapter 3
Table 3.1 OSI model layer numbers, names, and examples.
Table 3.2 Example minimum acceptable and desired
average STF metrics.
Chapter 4
Table 4.1 Uptime Institute tiers (numbers, names, and brief
characteristics).
Chapter 6
Table 6.1 Infrastructure edge data centre facility size
categories and exampl...
Table 6.2 Typical EXP and network capabilities of
infrastructure edge data ce...
Table 6.3 Example infrastructure edge data centre facility
environmental cont...
Table 6.4 Example average estimates for network usage per
data centre facilit...
Chapter 7
Table 7.1 Suitability of IEDC facilities for use as an EXP.
Chapter 9
 Table 9.1 Equipment suitability for IEDC facilities.
Chapter 16
Table 16.1 Autonomy levels and the value of infrastructure
edge computing.

List of Illustrations
Chapter 2
Figure 2.1 Infrastructure edge computing in context.
Figure 2.2 Device edge computing in context.
Figure 2.3 Self‐contained application operating on device.
Figure 2.4 Application with access to remote data centre
resources.
Figure 2.5 Application with access to infrastructure edge
computing resource...
Chapter 3
Figure 3.1 Routing process example.
Figure 3.2 Routing and switching at a network boundary.
Figure 3.3 LAN, MAN, and WAN networks.
Figure 3.4 Fronthaul, backhaul, and midhaul networks.
Figure 3.5 Last mile or access network interconnection
failure.
Figure 3.6 Infrastructure edge computing network
providing transit services....
Chapter 4
Figure 4.1 Hot and cold air containment cooling system
example.
Figure 4.2 Traditional access, aggregation, and core layer
network topology....
Figure 4.3 Leaf and spine, or Clos, network topology.
Chapter 5
Figure 5.1 Full mesh, partial mesh, hub and spoke, ring, and
tree network to...
Figure 5.2 Partial mesh with distributed trees network
topology.
Chapter 6
Figure 6.1 Example deployment of size category 1
infrastructure edge data ce...
Figure 6.2 Tiered infrastructure edge computing network
with example STF met...
Figure 6.3 Example scale comparison of infrastructure edge
data centre size ...
Figure 6.4 Topological hierarchy between size categories of
infrastructure e...
Figure 6.5 Physical hierarchy between size categories of
infrastructure edge...
Figure 6.6 Infrastructure edge data centre as single point of
failure for ne...
Figure 6.7 System resiliency example: phase one.
Figure 6.8 System resiliency example: phase two.
Figure 6.9 System resiliency example: phase three.
Chapter 7
Figure 7.1 Tromboning network traffic path.
Figure 7.2 Direct network traffic path.
Figure 7.3 Backhaul and midhaul network interconnection.
Figure 7.4 Network interconnection at two IXPs.
Figure 7.5 A distributed IX utilising several physical IXPs.
Figure 7.6 EX and IX comparison example.
Chapter 9
 Figure 9.1 Densified and non‐densified rack comparison
example.
Chapter 10
Figure 10.1 Resource gradient between user and RNDC.
Figure 10.2 Resource gradient within infrastructure edge
computing network....
Chapter 14
Figure 14.1 Example architecture for 5G RAN deployment
using infrastructure ...
Chapter 15
Figure 15.1 Example architecture for distributed AI
deployment using infrast...
Chapter 16
Figure 16.1 Example architecture for cyber‐physical systems
using infrastruc...
Chapter 17
Figure 17.1 Example architecture for cloud computing using
infrastructure ed...
Chapter 19
Figure 19.1 Example infrastructure locations in Phoenix.
Figure 19.2 Example infrastructure locations in Brownsville.
Understanding Infrastructure
Edge Computing

Concepts, Technologies and

Considerations
Alex Marcham
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