EDGEX-FOUNDRY

Linux Foundation open-source edge framework.

Definition

EdgeX Foundry microservices: Core Services (Data, Metadata, Command), Device Services (Modbus, OPC UA, BACnet, ZigBee, etc.), Application Services (Cloud Export, MQTT, HTTP), Supporting Services (Logging, Notifications, Scheduler), Security Services (Vault, Proxy). Tech stack: Go, Docker, Snaps, Edge Foundry CLI. Releases: California (2017), Delhi (2019), Hanoi (2020), Jakarta (2021), Kamakura (2022), Levski (2023), Minnesota (2024). Adoption: Dell EMC ELMS (Edge Lifecycle Management), Intel, Samsung Electronics, IBM Edge Application Manager.

Origin

EdgeX Foundry launched April 2017 by Linux Foundation with Dell EMC and ~50 founding members ; LF Edge umbrella 2019 ; Minnesota release 2024.

Example in context

A General Electric Healthcare factory deploys EdgeX Foundry on Intel NUC gateways ; integrates Modbus PLCs, OPC UA controllers, and exports data to Azure IoT Hub via MQTT app services.

Related terms

• Edge computing B2B — implemented paradigm.