STACKIT: A cloud-to-edge continuum for Europe’s largest retailer

Martin Schuessler (Lead Architect, STACKIT Distributed Cloud) Edge computing is vital, driven by AI@edge, Industrial IoT, IT/OT integration, immersive experiences, and autonomous local environments. We advocate for Kubernetes at the edge to align cloud and edge platform engineering, allowing seamless workload deployment. We’ll share how the Schwarz Group uses edge computing and our lightweight, managed Kubernetes approach for 14,000+ autonomous or cloud-integrated edge locations. Try Omni for multi-cluster management: https://www.siderolabs.com/omni-signu...