Enabling resilient hybrid edge architectures with AWS

This article explains how to build resilient hybrid edge architectures using AWS services for organizations operating in austere environments with unreliable connectivity.

• PACE framework (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) ensures network resilience through multiple connectivity paths
• AWS Direct Connect provides primary dedicated connectivity; satellite (SATCOM) provides backup nonterrestrial communications
• AWS Outposts enables local processing with static stability for up to 7 days of disconnected operations
• AWS DataSync and Storage Gateway synchronize data between on-premises and cloud environments
• Project Independence demonstration processed satellite data through Level 0-2 processing using AWS Ground Station and AWS Modular Data Center
• System maintained operations during failover from terrestrial to SATCOM with brief service link interruption
• Local compute workloads unaffected by network changes; SATCOM failover increased workflow time from 120-300 seconds to 442-900 seconds

AWS hybrid edge architectures enable mission-critical operations in challenging environments by combining terrestrial and satellite connectivity with local edge processing capabilities.