Intel Smart Edge Open Git Hub

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What is Intel® Smart Edge Open?

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Intel® Smart Edge Open is an edge computing software toolkit for building platforms optimized for the edge. Platforms created with Intel® Smart Edge Open can host a wide range of services, from network functions such as 5G RAN and 5G core, to AI, media processing, and security workloads.

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The on-premises edge

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Typically located in an enterprise

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The access edge

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Located at or near a 5G base station

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The near edge

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Aggregation point hosting a distributed UPF (user plane function)

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The regional data center

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Hosting a next generation central office with wireless wireline convergence.

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Developer Experience Kit

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A foundational kit for exploring the possibilities of Intel® Smart Edge Open that provides the base capabilities you need to run typical containerized edge services, including networking, security, and telemetry. If you are new to building edge platforms, this may be your starting point.

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5G Private Wireless Experience Kit with Integrated RAN

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A kit for creating enterprise private wireless solutions with a containerized 5G radio access network and core.

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uCPE Experience Kit

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Enables a secure access service edge (SASE) deployment for applications with SD-WAN and firewall capabilities.

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Access Edge Experience Kit

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The starting point for building O-RAN compliant edge platforms.

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Near Edge Experience Kit

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The starting point for building edge platforms that reside in a telco cloud.

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Building blocks Resource management

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Provides identification, configuration, allocation, and continuous monitoring of the hardware and software resources on the edge cluster. The resource management building block allows edge service providers to offer differentiating and/or revenue-generating services that require leveraging specific hardware features.

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Building blocks Accelerator support

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Support for accelerator resource allocation. Enables AI inferencing for applications, high-performance and low-latency packet pre-processing on network cards, and offloading for network functions such as eNB/gNB forward error correction (FEC).

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Building blocks Container network interfaces

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Enables highly-coupled communication between containers, as well as communications between pods on the same node or across nodes.

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Building blocks Telemetry and Monitoring

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Combines application telemetry, hardware telemetry, and events to create a heat-map across the edge cluster and enables the orchestrator to make scheduling decisions.

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Building blocks Software Development Kits

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Intel® Smart Edge Open supports SDKs that enable the development of edge services and network functions optimized for the edge.

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Intel® SecL

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Platform attestation using Intel® Security Libraries for Data Center (Intel® SecL - DC)

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Intel® SGX

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Application security through Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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Intel® SGX DCAP)

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Intel® Software Guard Extensions Data Center Attestation Primitives (Intel® SGX DCAP)

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ESP

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The Developer Experience Kit uses the Edge Software Provisioner (ESP), which automates the process of provisioning bare-metal or virtual machines with an operating system and software stack. Intel® Smart Edge Open provides a fork of the Ubuntu OS ESP Profile tailored for its specific needs.