Edge Computing

K3s is a CNCF-certified Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary under 70MB. Built by SUSE (formerly Rancher Labs), it runs on ARM64, ARMv7, and x86_64, making it ideal for edge computing, IoT gateways, and factory-floor deployments.

Open-source edge computing platform for connecting devices, normalizing data, and routing it to enterprise or cloud applications. EdgeX Foundry uses a modular microservices architecture with device, core, application, and security services.

Open-source hyperconverged infrastructure software for bare-metal Kubernetes and virtual machine workloads. Harvester combines virtualization, distributed storage, and infrastructure management for datacenter and edge deployments.

Open-source Kubernetes management platform for provisioning, securing, and operating multiple clusters across datacenters, clouds, and edge sites. Rancher supports Rancher-managed distributions such as RKE2 and K3s plus imported or hosted clusters including EKS, AKS, and GKE.

Open-source edge computing platform that extends upstream Kubernetes to distributed edge sites. It adds edge autonomy, cross-node-pool networking, and EdgeX Foundry integration while preserving native Kubernetes APIs.

Open-source Kubernetes extension for multi-site edge environments, providing edge autonomy, distributed health monitoring, and ServiceGroup workload orchestration. A CNCF sandbox project initiated by Tencent Cloud and co-launched with Intel, VMware, and Meituan.

Open-source CNCF-graduated project that extends Kubernetes APIs to edge computing environments. Enables containerized application deployment and device management across cloud-edge infrastructure with ~70MB memory footprint.