Edge
- 14 Jun 2024
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Edge
- Updated on 14 Jun 2024
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Service Overview
Expedient Edge is a fully managed infrastructure for running workloads at edge locations on redundant hardware backed by a highly available cloud management plane, support, and maintenance from Expedient. As a managed service, Expedient maintains the hardware platform including break-fix, software updates, licensing and ongoing maintenance so clients can focus on their applications and not the platform the applications are running on. Clients have full admin access to their virtual machines, along with the ability to perform many of the same operations as their on-premises environment.
Service Features
- 4 node chassis
- 3 nodes with additional node option
- Up to 1.5 TB RAM per cluster
- Integrated networking
- Hyperconverged, all-flash storage, encrypted at rest
- Up to 30 TB per cluster
- Choice of hypervisor:
- Pay per core VMware Cloud Foundation licensing
- Pay per VM Nutanix AHV licensing (up to 25 VMs)
- Pay per core Nutanix AHV Licensing
- Support for Windows and Linux operating systems
- Single pane of glass management
- VMware: Centrally hosted vCenter
- Nutanix: Centrally hosted Prism Central
- Two-factor authentication to Expedient management plane
- Encrypted management tunnel to Expedient management plane
Default Deployment Settings
- Dedicated vCenter or Prism Central per client
- All sites will connect to the same vCenter or Prism Central
- Client private networking will be configured on the Expedient platform
- Management connectivity will tunnel over client Internet connection
- Capacity utilization and availability monitoring will be configured by Expedient
- Clients will be given access and authenticate to the self-service portal
Use Cases
- Remote site workloads
- Print Servers
- Domain Controllers
- File Servers
- Manufacturing Use
- Process Control systems
- Plant IT functions
- Retail locations
- Point-of-sale systems
- Physical security systems
- Healthcare clinics
- Physical security systems
- Offline EMR functionality
- Shipping warehouses
- Shipping systems
- Gate/door systems
Responsibility and Accountability Matrix
Expedient Edge Responsibility Matrix | ||||
Task | Expedient | Client | Co-Managed | Co-Managed tasks can be performed by Expedient or Client based on Client's preference |
Platform Infrastructure and Supporting Hardware Monitoring | X |
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Platform Infrastructure and Supporting Hardware Break/Fix | X |
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Firmware Updates | X |
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Platform Licensing | X |
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Platform Updates/Patches | X |
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Capacity Planning | X | |||
Expedient Service Integration | X | |||
Capacity Utilization Monitoring | X | |||
Availability Monitoring | X | |||
Virtual Machine Configuration | X | Expedient will not have OS access without OS Management service | ||
Virtual Machine Interaction | X | Expedient will not have OS access without OS Management service | ||
Virtual Machine Provisioning | X | Expedient will not have OS access without OS Management service | ||
Operating System Licensing | X | |||
Operating System Management, Patching, and Virus protection |
| X | Expedient will not have OS access without OS Management service | |
Workload Migration | X | Expedient can assist with migrating virtual machines to Expedient Edge | ||
Network Provisioning | X | Clients are responsible for the upstream and outbound connectivity (4 ports in total), including VLANs and subnets | ||
Supported Platforms
Applications/Platforms Supported |
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Expedient Services
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Databases
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Guest Operating Systems
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Notable Applications/Platforms NOT Supported |
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Hypervisors:
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