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Core Concepts

This section covers the key concepts behind Expanso Edge and edge-native data processing.

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What is Expanso?​

What Expanso does and why edge processing matters.

You'll learn: Product overview, key capabilities, common use cases

How It Works​

Architecture​

Expanso's control plane, edge agents, and CLI.

You'll learn: System architecture, control plane vs edge, how components connect

Edge Processing​

Why process data at the edge instead of the cloud.

You'll learn: Edge vs cloud tradeoffs, bandwidth and latency benefits, compliance advantages

Building Blocks​

Pipelines​

Data flow definitions from inputs through processors to outputs.

You'll learn: Pipeline structure, YAML format, deployment

Components​

Inputs, processors, and outputs that make up pipelines.

You'll learn: Component types, how to use them, available options

Networks​

Logical groupings for organizing nodes and pipelines.

You'll learn: What networks are, when to use them, management patterns

Nodes​

The edge runtime that executes pipelines on your infrastructure.

You'll learn: What nodes are, lifecycle, deployment options

What's Next?​