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EDGE COMPUTING

Zero trust importance zero trust. For it to be successful, Edge 2.0 must incorporate five key principles. Firstly,
One of the golden threads tying all the identification is the foundation on which the edge is built. Each entity must have its own
concepts of Edge 2.0 together is that of globally unique identity. Secondly, the concept of least privilege should be incorporated
zero trust. A distributed cloud amplifies a into the ‘new’ platform as a matter of course.
security-at-scale problem as the number There is also continuous authentication to consider. Authentication should not only
of end points increases exponentially. be explicit through shared secrets or a chain of trust but also factor in implicit patterns
With such a massive scale, the of behaviour and contextual meta data. Building from here is constant monitoring and
complexity of implementing a solution assessment: the actions of all actors in the system must be monitored, reinforcing the key
also scales. The security posture should role of data collection and warehousing technologies in an Edge 2.0 architecture.
be that the application assumes that the Finally, one must always assume a breach can and will occur. Therefore, a fully mature
environment it is currently deployed in, is Edge 2.0 system must be able to make real-time risk/reward assessments based on
already compromised. continuous monitoring and assessment.
Similarly, the infrastructure shall not The path to taking advantage of the evolution of the edge ecosystem for the ‘third
trust any application that runs in it, i.e. wave’ of the internet is clear, and that path is through an Edge 2.0 application platform.

Red Hat announces intent to reach

net-zero operational greenhouse gas

emissions by 2030

ed Hat, the world’s leading provider To achieve the net-zero goal by 2030 or sooner, Red Hat will:
of open source solutions, today • Reduce its operational GHG emissions 65% by 2025 against 2019.
Rannounced its ambition to achieve • Prioritise energy efficiency efforts and renewable energy procurement,
net-zero operational greenhouse gas (GHG) including a goal to achieve 75% renewable electricity by 2025, and 90%
emissions by 2030 to address the global by 2030. Red Hat plans to expand renewable energy contracts to support
climate crisis. the full operations of top consuming facilities and deploy sustainable
Red Hat’s 2030 operational net-zero goal design standards throughout the company’s real estate portfolio, to reduce
follows a science-aligned pathway to limit consumption.
global warming to 1.5-degree Celsius above
pre-industrial levels, and includes scope To drive the continual improvement among suppliers and within its own value
1 and 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions chain, Red Hat will:
associated with Red Hat’s electricity • Engage ⅔ of suppliers (by spend) by 2027 and ask them to establish and
consumption in third-party colocation data maintain their own environmental management systems, and set goals to
centers. The company has been through a reduce their GHG emissions.
rigorous exercise to develop an emissions • Invest in open source software, standardisation projects and communities,
accounting profile which establishes a such as the CNCF Environmental Sustainability Working Group, to harness
baseline year of 2019. the power of open source in helping customers, partners, suppliers and other
“By creating a comprehensive roadmap stakeholders to meet their climate goals and improve emissions.
that is built on our open hybrid cloud • Develop a methodology for measuring software energy consumption and
strategy and aligned to IBM’s overall climate evolve reduction targets.
goals, we will reduce the impact we have on
the environment and preserve the planet To ensure transparency and accountability, Red Hat will document and publicly
for generations to come,” shared president disclose its GHG emissions reduction journey through the company’s annual
and chief executive officer of Red Hat, Matt Community and Social Responsibility (CSR) report and company website. Red
Hicks. “We all play a role in reducing our Hat’s 2019–2021 GHG emissions data is available in Red Hat’s 2021 CSR report.
carbon footprint and this is just one of the These goals align with IBM’s commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas
many ways that Red Hat is doing our part.” emissions by 2030.

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