Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to add a non-native node to a cluster are disclosed. An example apparatus includes programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate a first agent to interface with a management application to obtain a request from a node to join a cluster of nodes, the first agent to interface with the management application using a first protocol; and instantiate a second agent which employs a second protocol different than the first protocol: responsive to an authentication of an identity credential of the node, obtain a secret credential; and cause the first agent to pass the secret credential to the node via the management application to enable the node to join the cluster of nodes.

Abstract: Various aspects of methods, systems, and use cases include using an edge device to control power states of nodes in an edge cluster. A method may include scheduling unscheduled application pods on a set of nodes of an edge cluster. The method may include determining a change to at least one power state of the set of power states based on the schedule. The method may include causing the edge cluster to operate according to the change.