Advantages and Disadvantage of Edge

Edge computing is one of the latest technologies to hit the industry. There are many questions that arise with edge computing: What is edge computing? cloud v. edge? Do I need edge if I have cloud computing? What are the benefits of edge computing? The list can go on…

I recently read an article, 3 Advantages (And 1 Disadvantage) Of Edge Computing, in Forbes that covers some of these questions. The article gives a brief description of edge computing and then highlights some of the benefits and one potential disadvantage.

Here’s a wrap up of the key advantages and one disadvantage according to the Forbes article:

1. Saving bandwidth. Only the most important data gets streamed to the cloud and less important data gets discarded therefore reducing bandwidth.
2. Reducing latency. Lag time is reduced when data is processed on the spot. This allows for critical data to analyzed and decisions to be made immediately.
3. Enhancing security and privacy. Less data being sent to the cloud and over the network reduces the security risks.
4. Dismissing potentially useful data. To save bandwidth and reduce latency, data may be discarded when it actually has value.

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