Zero-configuration cluster and provisioning pipeline for heterogeneous computing nodes

A system, comprising:

• a router to enable communication over a local network;
• and
• a plurality of computing nodes, wherein the plurality of computing nodes comprise a plurality of heterogeneous edge processing devices, and wherein the plurality of computing nodes are collectively to:
• connect to the local network via the router;
• detect the plurality of computing nodes on the local network;
• join a cluster of computing nodes, wherein the cluster of computing nodes comprises the plurality of computing nodes on the local network;
• configure a shared file system associated with the cluster, wherein the shared file system is locally mirrored on each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster, and wherein data written to the shared file system is replicated across each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster in real time;
• configure a pool of shared hardware resources associated with the cluster, wherein the pool of shared hardware resources comprises a plurality of local hardware resources of the plurality of computing nodes in the cluster, and wherein the pool of shared hardware resources is shared across the cluster;
• provision the plurality of computing nodes with a plurality of container images for an application configured to execute on the cluster, wherein the plurality of container images are for executing a plurality of containers associated with the application;
• and
• orchestrate execution of the plurality of containers across the cluster of computing nodes.

At least one machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:

• connect to a local network via a network interface;
• detect a plurality of computing nodes on the local network, wherein the plurality of computing nodes comprise a plurality of heterogeneous edge processing devices;
• join a cluster of computing nodes, wherein the cluster of computing nodes comprises the plurality of computing nodes on the local network;
• configure a storage drive to join a shared file system associated with the cluster, wherein the storage drive is to provide local access to the shared file system, wherein the shared file system is locally mirrored on each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster, and wherein data written to the shared file system is replicated across each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster in real time;
• configure one or more local hardware resources to join a pool of shared hardware resources associated with the cluster, wherein the pool of shared hardware resources comprises a plurality of hardware resources of the plurality of computing nodes in the cluster, and wherein the pool of shared hardware resources is shared across the cluster;
• obtain a plurality of container images for an application configured to execute on the cluster, wherein the plurality of container images are for executing a plurality of containers associated with the application;
• and
• orchestrate execution of the plurality of containers across the cluster of computing nodes.

A method, comprising:

• connecting to a local network via a network interface;
• detecting a plurality of computing nodes on the local network, wherein the plurality of computing nodes comprise a plurality of heterogeneous edge processing devices;
• joining a cluster of computing nodes, wherein the cluster of computing nodes comprises the plurality of computing nodes on the local network;
• configuring a storage drive to join a shared file system associated with the cluster, wherein the storage drive is to provide local access to the shared file system, wherein the shared file system is locally mirrored on each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster, and wherein data written to the shared file system is replicated across each of the plurality of computing nodes of the cluster in real time;
• configuring one or more local hardware resources to join a pool of shared hardware resources associated with the cluster, wherein the pool of shared hardware resources comprises a plurality of hardware resources of the plurality of computing nodes in the cluster, and wherein the pool of shared hardware resources is shared across the cluster;
• obtaining a plurality of container images for an application configured to execute on the cluster, wherein the plurality of container images are for executing a plurality of containers associated with the application;
• and
• orchestrating execution of the plurality of containers across the cluster of computing nodes.