Architecture

Edgee stands at the forefront of edge computing, redefining how applications interact with the internet. As a cutting-edge proxy technology, Edgee is installed directly at the network edge, positioning it as the intermediary between your users and your web application. This strategic placement allows Edgee to offer unparalleled performance, security features, and data processing capabilities.

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Leveraging Rust and WebAssembly for performance and reliability

Built with Rust and integrating every third-party technology as a WebAssembly Component, Edgee delivers the robustness, safety, and execution speed necessary for high-performance edge computing. This technology stack ensures that Edgee runs efficiently across any network, providing consistent, near-native performance.

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Seamless integration into your workflow

You can integrate Edgee into your infrastructure in two ways:

• SaaS: By pointing your domain name to our network using a simple CNAME rule, Edgee becomes the first destination for your user’s requests. You don’t need to worry about managing servers or scaling infrastructure, we take care of it for you. This seamless integration ensures that your users always experience the fastest possible access to your website and the edge services you’ve enabled.

• Self-hosted: Although we recommend using our managed service for optimal performance and ease of use, you can also self-host Edgee Open Source Edition. Whether integrated as an ingress controller within your Kubernetes (k8s) cluster or deployed traditionally via containers, Edgee adapts to your infrastructure needs. We provide a Helm chart for easy installation and management within your k8s cluster. If you’re utilizing a CDN, you have the option to deploy Edgee within your CDN’s infrastructure to harness our edge computing capabilities, provided that your CDN is an Edgee partner. Should this deployment method interest you, please reach out to our team for further details.

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Behind the scenes: Global Network, Local Presence

With a distribution of over 100 Points of Presence (PoPs) worldwide, our managed service ensures that your application benefits from low latency and high availability, no matter where your users are located. By processing requests and data closest to the user, Edgee dramatically improves response times and user experience.

By acting as a proxy at the edge, Edgee doesn’t replace your hosting, it completes it by adding a layer of intelligence and security that is both scalable and globally available within milliseconds.

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Opt for self-hosted: Edgee Anywhere, it’s open source

Edgee’s architecture is grounded in openness and flexibility, thanks to its open source nature. This means you can deploy and run Edgee across any environment — from cloud services to on-premises hardware — ensuring you can leverage edge computing capabilities wherever your infrastructure is located.

Please, visit our

GitHub repository to learn more about Edgee’s Open Source Edition.

We strive to empower developers and organizations to inspect, modify, and enhance the source code to fit your specific needs. Leveraging the collective intelligence of a global community means that Edgee will continually evolve with contributions that push the boundaries of what’s possible at the edge.