Edge Lite
Role: Lightweight single-node private delivery via Docker.
Release Status: Evidence-gated — public image and installer not yet published (DESIGN_PARTNER_EVAL). See Current Status below.
What Is Edge Lite
Edge Lite is Zen Mesh's lightweight, single-node private delivery tier for secure delivery to private destinations where multi-node high availability and automated failover are not required. It uses a Docker-based installation with the same enrollment bundle contract as the Kubernetes Edge Plane.
Edge Lite is suitable for evaluation, DevOps, IaC, internal tooling, and lower-volume private integrations. For Tier-1 business-critical flows requiring multi-node HA, use the Kubernetes Edge Plane.
Who Is It For
- DevOps and IaC workflows needing private webhook delivery
- Internal tooling and CI/CD notification pipelines
- Lower-volume private integrations (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Terraform Cloud, etc.)
- Developers who want to evaluate before scaling to Kubernetes
See use cases for examples of when Edge Lite fits your workflow.
What It Provides
- Same enrollment bundle model as Kubernetes Edge Plane
- Docker-based single-container installation
- Outbound connection to control plane
- Basic event delivery capability (where supported)
Distinction from Kubernetes Edge Plane
| Dimension | Edge Lite | Kubernetes Edge Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | Docker single-node | Kubernetes multi-node |
| Availability | Single-node production | Multi-node HA with failover |
| Best for | DevOps, IaC, internal tooling | Tier-1 financial, business-critical |
| Ingester | Not supported | Supported (optional) |
Current Status
Edge Lite's public image and installer availability are evidence-gated. The following table tracks current implementation status:
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Product role | Lightweight single-node production (defined) |
| Public Docker image | Not yet published |
| Installer | Not yet published |
| Enrollment bundle contract | Contract-level support (runtime pending) |
| Heartbeat | Pending runtime implementation |
| Delivery | Pending runtime implementation |
| Private delivery proof | Pending runtime implementation |
Non-Claims
- launch_ready = false (runtime not yet published)
- customer_ready = false (runtime not yet published)
- prod_live = false (runtime not yet published)
- Not a replacement for Kubernetes Edge Plane for multi-node HA workflows