The Edge

The Edge of the Internet has changed dramatically as a result of the smartphone revolution. But that change is just a blip compared to what 340 undecillion IPv6 addresses will do at the Edge of the Internet.

Regardless of your motivation (helping mankind, improving conditions, or making a profit), recent changes at the Edge give you the opportunity to be creative and achieve your goals in very clever ways. This book focuses on the Edge of the Internet and new networking capabilities that allow readers to unleash their intellect.

It is in this spirit that the authors believe huge, fascinating opportunities are available to better manage networking services at the Edge and to develop new, highly innovative Edge solutions. Instead of thinking how one can control the kitchen toaster from the Edge, the authors encourage the reader to think anew about world hunger, global water and sanitation, education, and basic health and nutrition.

Recent and current trends are increasing our ?interconnectedness.? Escalating functionality, expanding open source software, declining commodity hardware costs, improving connectivity, and overflowing IP addresses all lead to Edgier solutions. With the rollout of IPv6 we have a virtually unlimited supply of IP addresses to create new, innovative solutions.

The Edge: Exploiting IPv6 for Mankind and Profit lays out the challenges of taking the Internet to the next level of success. The authors build a strong case for why the Edge of the Internet is the most exciting and compelling place on the Cloud and share their concerns that the U.S. has fallen behind others in creativity, access, connectivity and commerce related to the Internet.

Given the untapped potential of the Internet with these new IP addresses, the issue is more about what we need to accomplish rather than how we will do it. To this end, the authors lay out criteria for evaluating 21st century networking approaches that fully embrace the Edge. Legacy network providers have left an opening for creativity and innovation at the Edge. The time has arrived to exploit the Edge for mankind and profit.