“Edge computing moves computing and processing power closer to the end user to improve latency, save bandwidth, and potentially improve privacy and security.”
“At its core, edge computing is a decentralized, distributed computing system as opposed to a centralized one. Decentralized, distributed computing allows more computers to process information at a faster rate and communicate with each other much more efficiently.”
“When shifting IT operations to the cloud, organizations can offload computing power to edge devices — like laptops or mobile phones — to reduce the stress on their main systems, “lag” time for the end user and bandwidth…”
What is the industry perspective on edge computing?
“Edge computing is a norm within the world of cloud computing, especially in the past year as most U.S. organizations shifted to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most major software and cloud service providers offer some sort of edge-computing capability.”
Which federal agencies are edge computing?
“Federal agencies are still getting on board with edge-computing capabilities because not all agencies are finished migrating their IT operations to the cloud. The General Services Administration (GSA), the Defense Department (DOD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are working on edge-computing capabilities in some capacity…” Read the full article here.
Source: How Edge Computing Drives Efficiency, Enables 5G – By Kate Macri, August 24, 2021. GovernmentCIO.
