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Hooman Beheshti – Why you should be expecting more from the network edge
Discover why edge computing is crucial for a more seamless online experience, and learn how Fastly's real-time interfaces, edge compute, and advanced security features can revolutionize your online strategy.
- The speaker, Hooman Beheshti, discusses the evolution of CDNs and the importance of expecting more from the network edge.
- The traditional view of CDNs as solely caching content is insufficient, and modern CDNs must provide real-time control over configuration, logging, and deployment.
- The speaker highlights the limitations of traditional CDNs, including overprovisioning, inconsistent caching, and lack of dynamic control over content.
- Fastly, where the speaker is VP of Technology, was founded to address these limitations and provide a more flexible and powerful CDN.
- The company’s approach involves creating real-time interfaces for configuration changes, deployments, and logging, allowing users to write custom code to run at the edge of the network.
- The speaker emphasizes the importance of real-time visibility and security, highlighting the challenges of dealing with complexity, scalability, and edge cases.
- He shares examples of creative uses of the CDN, such as edge compute, captive portals, and authentication.
- The speaker encourages attendees to think about the possibilities of edge computing and the importance of real-time control over the network edge.
- He also mentions the need for better log management, sandboxing, and code safety to ensure the security and integrity of edge-based code.
- The talk concludes with a demo of Fastly’s capabilities and a call to action to learn more about the company’s approach to edge computing.