Edge Native and Customer Satisfaction with Keith Basil

Today I chat with Keith Basil, GM of Edge Computing at SUSE. We begin by reviewing the definition of edge: Keith explains how SUSE breaks edge computing down into 3 categories, and then talks about the shared understanding of edge by the industry at large. I ask Keith about the overlap of edge products with non-edge products, and then we discuss the maturity of the edge landscape and Keith explains how SUSE helps clients with infrastructure. We wrap up by talking about managing feature bloat and SUSE’s decision to have their entire code base be open sourced.

Highlights:

  • Keith breaks down the 3 categories of “edge” as defined at SUSE (1:14)

  • We discuss the industry understanding of edge technology (5:34)

  • Keith defines “edge washing” (8:44)

  • We discuss the relationship between cloud native and edge native (10:22)

  • The overlap of edge products and non-edge products (14:25)

  • The maturity of the edge landscape and how SUSE help clients with infrastructure (17:04)

  • How SUSE manages feature bloat (23:37)

  • SUSE’s decision to have their entire code base be open sourced (26:15)

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