back to article Axiom Space and Red Hat to take edge computing into orbit

Axiom Space plans to send a shoebox-sized node running Red Hat Device Edge to the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Space’s Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1) on a bench with AXIOM in the background Axiom Space’s Data Center Unit-1 (credit: Axiom Space) – click to enlarge The Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1) is a processing …

  1. Version 1.0 Silver badge
    Happy

    "Space is an ideal environment for edge devices"

    If NASA makes a decision then I will go with it, I worked with a former NASA engineer years ago and was always totally confident in everything he did because he instantly explained every thought or review mistake I had. They are excellent engineers in a "working world" not just a "need more wages by selling data" world. Whatever they do will be excellent, normally much better than everyone else's understandings ... I always thought my understanding was good but always quickly realized that he'd seen, fixed and helped me for years by explaining my wrong view - helping me learn much better

    NASA gets the icon.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: "Space is an ideal environment for edge devices"

      Indeed. NASA does some great exploration involving FreeBSD:

      https://www.nas.nasa.gov/SC16/demos/demo9.html

  2. Androgynous Cupboard Silver badge

    "The prototype will test applications in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning(AI/ML), data fusion and space cybersecurity."

    Shame they couldn't find something useful to do with it.

  3. John Brown (no body) Silver badge
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    In terms of places to visit...

    ...you can't really get more "edge" than "local" space. At least for now :-)

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