The Complexities of Edge Computing

It’s smaller computers, doing limited tasks. So why is Edge Computing so complicated, and why are there so many definitions? SHOW: 497 SHOW SPONSOR LINKS: Qumulo Homepage: Manage File Data at Scale, Anywhere Test Drive Qumulo: Try Qumulo for free, no downloads or setup required CBT Nuggets: Expert IT Training for individuals and teams Sign up for a CBT Nuggets Free Learner account CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES: Edge Computing Internet of Things (IoT) Industrial IoT Digital Twins Digital Twins and IoT LF Edge, State of Edge 2021 Report ($800B by 2028) THE COMPLEXITIES OF EDGE COMPUTING No single definition of edge, because of so many use-cases Branch office Near-Edge Far-Edge Disconnected Hardware can dictate quite a bit about edge characteristics Custom-OS or COTS OS General purpose HW or Specialized HW (GPU, NVMe, DPUs) #of computing devices; volume of local storage Networking can dictate quite a bit about edge characteristics Are the devices always connected to the Internet? How are disconnected environments handled? How much bandwidth is available? Is it symmetric or asymmetric? What are the traffic patterns of the applications? Local vs. Backhaul. Security can dictate quite a bit about edge characteristics How does Security happen on Day 0? What are the security vs. usability tradeoffs? (direct user interaction) How is security maintained? (CVE, Local Security services, etc.) Maintenance can dictate quite a bit about edge characteristics How much does it cost to deploy new edges? How often are the edges expected to be upgraded? How will maintenance happen? (Local tech, remote download, etc.) How sophisticated is the Day 2 Ops? (Telemetry, Environmentals, Benchmarks, etc.) FEEDBACK? Email: show at thecloudcast dot net Twitter: @thecloudcastnet FEEDBACK? Email: show @ the enterprise ai show dot com Bluesky: @TheEntAIShow.bsky.social Twitter/X: @TheEntAIShow Instagram: @TheEntAIShow