TECH 101 Buzz Words: Edge Computing
Basic Understanding
Edge computing is the practice of capturing, storing, processing and analysing data near the service consumers or data sources, instead of in a centralized data-processing warehouse. Hence, the data is stored at intermediate points at the ‘edge’ of the network, rather than at the central server or data centre. Edge computing is not part of a cloud system. Instead, edge complements cloud computing but does not replace it.
Why is it important?
By processing data closer to the source and prioritizing traffic, edge computing reduces the amount of data flowing to and from the primary network, leading to lower latency and faster overall speed.
