Overview of Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure

Describes the Roving Edge Infrastructure service and associated devices, including how it works and what it does.

Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure is a cloud-integrated service that puts fundamental Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services where data is generated and consumed. Roving Edge Infrastructure devices provide high-performance computing, such as analytics, machine learning, and location-based services, and storage capabilities that operate with intermittent or no internet connectivity.

Roving Edge Infrastructure is the extension of your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure tenancy. You request to have virtual machines and objects from your tenancy loaded onto Oracle Cloud Infrastructure devices by creating and configuring Oracle Cloud Infrastructure device node resources in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. These nodes function as requests for the corresponding devices, and also indicate what Oracle Cloud Infrastructure-based content is to be pre-loaded, or provisioned, on them. You can synchronize your object storage datasets with your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure tenancy after establishing an internet connection between the RED and your home Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region.

How to Use Roving Edge Infrastructure

Common uses for Roving Edge Infrastructure include:

• Storage and processing of large volumes of images, video, audio, and internet of things (IoT) sensor data generated in environments where WAN connection is latent or unavailable. You can pre-process, filter, compress, and secure the data locally, then transfer it to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure where it can be further processed in the cloud.

• Compute and IO intensive applications, where low latency is paramount, such as tactical reconnaissance or 5G communications.

• Machine learning, where models trained in the cloud are running in disconnected locations to improve efficiency, intelligence and productivity.

• Remote computing requiring elevated security and airtight containment of data.
• Low-latency Oracle Database and Analytics workloads, with more Oracle applications optimized over time.

Roving Edge Infrastructure Device Options

The physical component is the Roving Edge Infrastructure device, which allows you to transport and establish your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environment where you need it. Roving Edge Infrastructure device options consist of the following:

• Roving Edge device (RED): A portable high-powered server that has been ruggedized to operate in remote and austere environments. These devices are highly portable and can be set up and taken down as needed.

• Roving Edge Ultra (Ultra): A single device contained in a backpack-like transporter that an individual can carry. Ultra doesn't require a separate power source. A single person can operate Ultra in a remote or difficult environment where establishment of REDs isn't feasible. Ultra has less storage and computing capabilities than a RED.

The Roving Edge Infrastructure devices arrive preconfigured and ready for use. Just power the devices up, configure the network settings, and connect to your local network. You can synchronize object storage data between your Roving Edge Infrastructure devices and your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure tenancy.

Navigating the Documentation

You can access the following topics in this document set:

• Overview topics

  • Roving Edge Infrastructure Concepts

  • Accessing Roving Edge Infrastructure

  • Device Specifications

  • Getting Started

• OCI-Based Resource Management

  • Roving Edge Device Nodes

  • Roving Edge Ultra Nodes

  • Attaching OCI Marketplace-based Workloads

• Device Management

  • Device Monitoring

    • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    • Compute Virtual Machine Infrastructure

    • Object Storage

    • Block Volumes

    • Networking

  • Device Software Versions

  • Events

• On-Device Service Management

• Data Sync

• Returning Devices to Oracle

• Troubleshooting