Lightbend is pushing Akka further out at the edge with a new implementation written in the Rust programming language. This short blog describes how we got there and why Rust for Akka in particular.

Lightbend is a software company specializing in reactive architecture and cloud-native development solutions for building distributed systems. Through its platform, Lightbend provides tools, frameworks, and support services for developing scalable, resilient, and high-performance applications. Developers can learn about reactive programming principles, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development practices, and leverage Lightbend's solutions to build robust and responsive distributed systems.

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Unifying the programming experience between the cloud, the cloud edge, and devices physically located away from the cloud, Akka Edge for devices empowers developers to build solutions that span multiple environments. It leverages Rust for efficiency and resource-constrained devices. Streambed, a toolkit developed for agriculture and energy scenarios, provides a miniaturized commit log and a secret store. Akka Edge is a mature and proven technology that can be used in various edge-based projects.

Akka Edging Further