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Edge Server is designed for edge environments that lack server-level infrastructure

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Edge apps need a database designed for real-world edge conditions

Airplanes, restaurants, warehouses, even retailers in the middle of a major city might find themselves operating under internet challenged and resource-constrained computing conditions, but they still need local apps to be fast and reliable. Edge Server is the answer.

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Lightweight database server built for resource-constrained edge hardware to power fast, reliable edge apps that work even without internet

Lightweight

Runs on the most resource-constrained infrastructures with as little as 1GB RAM.

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Reliable

Provides maximum uptime for apps at the edge with uninterrupted access to data regardless of internet connectivity.

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Flexible data access

REST data access for web apps, and WebSockets data sync for mobile apps running on edge devices.

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Cloud to edge

Built-in cloud-to-edge data sync with Couchbase Capellaā„¢ DBaaS provides scale and consistency for global edge applications.

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Edge Server key capabilities

Couchbase Edge Server is a lightweight offline-first database server that provides low latency data access, offline storage, and data processing for apps in internet-poor and resource-constrained computing environments such as airplanes, restaurants, retail locations, and warehouses.

For resource-constrained environments

Edge Server runs where computing resources and RAM are not sufficient for a multi-node database server.

Secure data sync from cloud to edge

Sync data upstream with Capella DBaaS in the cloud and downstream with local Couchbase Lite clients for consistency.

Built on proven edge capabilities

Built on Couchbase Mobile technology, which has been powering customersā€™ business-critical apps for over a decade.

Flexible data access

  • Edge Server includes a simple HTTP-based RESTful interface, enabling any downstream HTTP-based client, such as browser applications, to access data, perform queries, and listen to change feeds.
  • Edge Server also includes a WebSockets-based data synchronization protocol that allows downstream Couchbase Lite-enabled applications at the edge to sync data effectively.

Runs where other database servers canā€™t

  • Edge Server can run on extremely resource constrained hardware at the edge, such as small form-factor single board computers.
  • Edge Server addresses the challenge of limited compute capacity inherent in many edge deployments, which are often constrained by factors like space, power, and logistics.
Couchbase Edge Server reference app

Get the reference app source code and see for yourself how Edge Server can power your edge apps!

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