Monitoring sea algae proliferation and coral growth in real time may seem daunting, but with the right tools, it becomes an exciting edge computing project. Using k0s, the lightweight CNCF-certified Kubernetes distribution, and NATS, the connective technology for edge computing, this project solved the challenges of data collection and processing in a distributed Raspberry Pi cluster.

Leveraging k0s’s minimal resource footprint and automated scaling, paired with NATS’s efficient messaging capabilities, the project enabled real-time sensor data collection and transmission under resource-constrained conditions. Dynamically bootstrapped Raspberry Pi clusters processed data locally while integrating with a central control plane.

Learn about dynamically bootstrapping Raspberry Pi clusters with k0s, managing distributed edge clusters, deploying NATS for scalable messaging, and scaling workloads based on environmental changes. See how k0s and NATS efficiently tackle real-world challenges.