− | <br><p class="inline"><b>Edge Computing</b> is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which data is gathered, triaged, analyzed, stored (short-term), and processed at the periphery of the network</p><p class="highlighted inline mw-collapsible-content"> (i.e. as close to the originating data source or user as possible).</p><p class="inline"> Edge Computing is a part of a distributed computing/network topology that requires and includes a “core”, either an enterprise data center or a centralized cloud service. Data may be processed at the point of origin by an intelligent device or sent to an intermediary server located in close geographical proximity.</p><p class="highlighted inline mw-collapsible-content"> Data that is less time sensitive is sent to a cloud or data center for historical analysis, big data analytics, and long-term storage. According to Gartner, by 2022, more than 50% of enterprise-generated data will be created and processed outside the cloud or data center. The move toward Edge Computing is driven by mobile computing, the decreasing cost of computer components and the sheer number of networked devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). </p> | + | <p class="inline"><b>Edge Computing</b> is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which data is gathered, triaged, analyzed, stored (short-term), and processed at the periphery of the network</p><p class="highlighted inline mw-collapsible-content"> (i.e. as close to the originating data source or user as possible).</p><p class="inline"> Edge Computing is a part of a distributed computing/network topology that requires and includes a “core”, either an enterprise data center or a centralized cloud service. Data may be processed at the point of origin by an intelligent device or sent to an intermediary server located in close geographical proximity.</p><p class="highlighted inline mw-collapsible-content"> Data that is less time sensitive is sent to a cloud or data center for historical analysis, big data analytics, and long-term storage. According to Gartner, by 2022, more than 50% of enterprise-generated data will be created and processed outside the cloud or data center. The move toward Edge Computing is driven by mobile computing, the decreasing cost of computer components and the sheer number of networked devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). </p><br> |