Akka Edge is a major new feature of Akka, but you will find it surprisingly similar to other parts of Akka.

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Akka Edge allows for local communication between devices and devices and provides additional compute power. It is built on top of existing Akka tools and supports event sourcing and event-driven communication.

What is Akka Edge?