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Akri Shifu Integration

2024/08/05

Tom Qin, co-creator of Shifu

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Agenda

  • Shifu Overview
  • Integration Process Overview
  • Demo
  • Next Step
  • Additional Information
  • Q&A

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Shifu Overview

  • Kubernetes-native IoT gateway.
  • Virtualizes devices into Kubernetes Pods(deviceShifu) with a set of APIs.
  • Device driver and a L7 proxy in the Kubernetes Pod.
  • Embedded FaaS to provide application-ready data.
  • Manage devices using CRDs(EdgeDevice).

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Integration Goal

  • Use Akri as the management plane(device discovery) and Shifu as the control and data plane

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Make Shifu EdgeDevice and Akri Instance Interoperable

Akri Instance

Shifu EdgeDevice

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Deploy deviceShifu from Akri Instance with custom discovery

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Demo Setup

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Demo

  • Video: https://youtu.be/tRk5pqiVJVA

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Next Steps

  • Discuss and draft integration proposal.
  • Draft integration PR in Shifu.

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Additional Information

  • Shifu
  • White Paper w/ SUSE
  • Tom Qin
    • xqin@edgenesis.com

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Q&A

  • All are welcome!

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