KubeEdge

This section describes how to use the KubeEdge extension to manage edge nodes in a cluster.

KubeEdge consists of both cloud and edge parts, allowing you to extend containerized application orchestration and management to edge devices. It is built on Kubernetes, providing infrastructure support for networking and applications, and deploying applications and synchronizing metadata between the cloud and edge. With KubeEdge, you can easily deploy applications to the edge and use them. By processing data at the edge, response times are significantly improved, and data privacy is better protected.

After installing the KubeEdge extension, the Edge Nodes option will be displayed under the Nodes menu in the left navigation pane of the cluster.

KubeSphere supports two types of nodes:

Some operations for edge nodes and cluster nodes are the same, such as viewing node details, preventing and allowing pod scheduling, editing node taints and labels. For more information, see Node Management.