Question 1

What is Spectro Cloud Palette for Retail Edge?

Accepted Answer

It’s a Kubernetes-based edge management solution that enables retailers to securely and efficiently deploy infrastructure and applications — including VMs, containers, and AI models — across thousands of store locations.

Question 2

Can Palette help modernize our legacy retail apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. With Virtual Machine Orchestrator (VMO), Palette lets you run legacy VMs side by side with containerized applications on the same edge hardware, reducing refactor requirements and operational overhead.

Question 3

Does Palette Edge support AI at the edge?

Accepted Answer

Yes. EdgeAI features enable direct model deployment, version control, rollback, and model security through integrations with engines like Kubeflow and model registries like Hugging Face.

Question 4

How does Palette reduce field engineering costs?

Accepted Answer

It enables zero-touch provisioning with factory-staged configuration and in-store QR-code onboarding — all managed from a central control plane with over-the-air upgrades.

Question 5

Can Palette Edge work in disconnected store locations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Palette’s decentralized architecture allows edge services to function and enforce policy locally, even in fully air-gapped or intermittently connected environments.

Question 6

How does Spectro Cloud handle edge security?

Accepted Answer

Spectro Cloud offers Secure Edge Native Architecture (SENA), supporting full-stack security from boot to application. Features include SBOM scans, FIPS-level encryption, immutable images, and hardened cluster profiles.

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