Getting the edge with edge computing

Edge computing allows storage, compute and processing closer to the location of the consumer. This ensures faster response time and saves bandwidth while allowing service providers comply with any General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) laws.

There’s no doubt that Edge computing will grow stronger in coming years. Cloud service providers will experiment with new business models beyond humongous data centers and central control of public clouds. Nonetheless, it still seeks the innovation of computing in traditional clouds while enhancing business agility. Edge computing allows enterprises to improvise upon their real-time analytics and make smarter business decisions. Since predictive analysis in CRM and other ERP verticals is growing, edge computing will have a greater role in the process. Edge computing also helps process IOT data locally without moving to the cloud.

According to IDC research, by 2024, 25% of organizations will look towards integrating egde data with applications already hosted in the cloud. We are beginning to see a series of partnerships between traditional cloud and edge computing service providers and telecoms service providers will have a key role in driving these hybrid ecosystem.

We must be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities presented by edge computing in IOT in order to realize our vision.