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Last Updated:May 13, 2024

This topic describes the differences between Link IoT Edge Pro, Link IoT Edge Standard, and Link IoT Edge Lite. It also lists the software and hardware requirements for Link IoT Edge editions.

  • You can install Link IoT Edge Pro from Docker-based packages. Link IoT Edge Pro includes all features that are supported by Link IoT Edge.
  • You can install Link IoT Edge Standard from self-contained executable packages. You can select an installation package based on your software or hardware environment.
  • You can install Link IoT Edge Lite from an open-source package. You can use official self-contained packages or build packages from source code. Link IoT Edge Lite supports remote operations and maintenance.

Features

FeatureProStandardLite
Remote SSH serviceSupportedSupportedSupported
Remote file serviceSupportedSupportedSupported
Remote web tunnelSupportedSupportedSupported
MQTT migration to the cloudSupportedSupportedSupported
Sub-device managementSupportedSupportedNot supported
DriverSupports C, Node.js, and PythonSupports C and Node.jsNot supported
Function Compute business appletSupports C, Node.js, and PythonSupports C and Node.jsNot supported
Visualized scene orchestrationSupportedSupportedNot supported
Streaming data analysisSupportedNot supportedNot supported
AI-powered model running frameworkSupportedNot supportedNot supported
Message routingSupportedSupportedNot supported
Cloud service integrationSupportedSupportedNot supported
Application isolationContainer isolationProcess isolationNot supported

Hardware requirements

The following table lists hardware requirements for Link IoT Edge editions.
ParameterProStandardLite
CPU architecturex86-64
  • x86-64
  • ARMv8 64-bit
  • ARMv7 VFPv3 hard-float
  • ARMv7 soft-float
  • x86-64
  • ARMv8 64-bit
  • ARMv7 VFPv3 hard-float
  • ARMv7 soft-float
CPU clock speedMinimum of 2 GHZMinimum of 1 GHZNo limit
RAMMinimum of 2 GBMinimum of 128 MBMinimum of 1 MB
DiskMinimum of 2 GBMinimum of 128 MBMinimum of 1 MB
The following table lists software requirements for Link IoT Edge editions.
Operating systemProStandardLite
LinuxDocker (later than v17.03)
  • Kernel version (2.6.32 or later for x86-64)
  • Kernel version (2.6.32 or later for ARMv7 soft-float and hard-float)
  • Kernel version (3.7.0 or later for ARMv8 64-bit)
  • Kernel version (2.6.32 or later for x86-64)
  • Kernel version (2.6.32 or later for ARMv7 soft-float and hard-float)
  • Kernel version (3.7.0 or later for ARMv8 64-bit)
Windows
  • Bash (such as Git Bash)
  • Docker (later than v17.03)
Not supportedNot supported
macOSDocker (later than v17.03)Not supportedNot supported
Cloud ShellNot supportedAvailable only for Link IoT Edge v1.8.2 or laterNot supported