Technology Magazine April 2019 | Page 88

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The Shift from Intelligent Edge to Intelligent Mesh

We ’ ve recently seen an industry shift towards edge architectures , but Gartner highlights how mesh networks will soon become an essential ingredient for any IoT platform , enabling more flexible , intelligent and responsive IoT systems . “ A new networking design pattern , called service mesh , is designed to keep pace with modern applications ,” explains Ranga Rajagopalan , Co-founder and CTO of Avi Networks . “ It is a persistent communication fabric that provides the consistent features that span across data centres and clouds to ensure network performance , visibility , and security . Service mesh technology is the critical next step in realising IoT , but I also believe that service mesh will eventually become the networking services delivery method of choices .”
APRIL 2019