ParaDrop

This chapter presents a unique edge computing framework, called ParaDrop, which allows developers to leverage one of the last bastions of persistent computing resources in the end customer premises: the gateway e.g., the Wi‐Fi access point (AP) or home set‐top box. The ParaDrop framework also allows for multitenancy through virtualization, dynamic installation through the developer API, and tight resource control through a managed policy design. The chapter examines the requirements of services in order to build an edge computing platform, which enables developers to provide services to the end user in place of a cloud computing platform. ParaDrop takes advantage of the fact that resources of the gateway are underutilized most of the time. The chapter presents a walk‐through about using a Wi‐Fi‐based video camera with a ParaDrop AP to implement a security camera service called SecCam.