In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are increasingly moving beyond centralized public clouds to embrace distributed cloud models, blending hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge solutions. This shift offers not only flexibility and scalability but also meets critical demands for data residency, latency, and security.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the world’s fastest-growing cloud provider with 78 regions globally, is taking a strategic leap forward with the second generation of the Oracle Roving Edge Device. This latest addition to Oracle’s distributed cloud portfolio brings exceptional computing power, advanced connectivity, and enhanced security directly to the edge, even in disconnected environments.
The second generation of the Roving Edge Device (RED) allows organizations to run enterprise applications, AI models, and select OCI services right at the edge, simplifying deployment while delivering the cost-efficiencies of cloud technology. This makes it an essential tool for industries requiring immediate, local data processing with stringent security controls—transforming how businesses can leverage edge computing.
What Makes Oracle Roving Edge Device Unique?
Originally engineered to meet the tactical demands of the US Department of Defense, the Oracle Roving Edge Device has evolved to address business needs across diverse sectors. RED builds on this strong foundation, offering three customizable configurations including these Base and Storage-Optimized versions featuring Intel processors:
- Base Configuration: Powered by Intel® Xeon® 8480+ (56 cores) and 512GB DDR5 memory, this version is ideal for versatile workloads requiring robust processing.
- Storage Optimized: Featuring 8 NVMe SSDs (15.38TB each), this configuration excels at data-heavy applications requiring extensive storage and fast processing.
Compared to the original RED with Intel Xeon 6230T, the Base second generation RED configuration with 4th gen Intel Xeon 8480+ can provide up to 13.6x lower latency using the Llama2-7B model.
“Intel-based edge products like RED are great for scaling from Cloud to Edge, supporting broad features including AI, ease of deploying at the edge, and reduced total cost of ownership”, Sachin Katti, SVP and GM, Network and Edge Group, Intel
Strategic Edge Deployment
RED is not just a technological innovation; it’s a business enabler. With it, organizations can deploy the same OCI services, development methodologies, and CPU/GPU capabilities—whether at the edge or in a traditional data center. This flexibility allows industries such as retail, telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, and government to harness real-time analytics, AI/ML, secure networking, and mission-critical applications anywhere, even in disconnected locations.
For example, RED can enhance operational efficiencies through predictive maintenance in remote industrial sites or enable real-time intelligence in critical environments like defense or healthcare.
Why it Merits Your Consideration
Oracle RED, featuring Intel processors, offers a secure, scalable, and high-performance platform for businesses needing local data processing with the reliability and cost-efficiency of the cloud. If your organization has mission-critical workloads that require edge deployment in real-time, RED provides an unparalleled solution.
With Intel and Oracle, you can empower your business with the flexibility, security, and speed of the second-generation Oracle Roving Edge Device and take your operations to the next level.
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