I know, I know. Just when we’ve gotten on board with the concept of sending our data to a far-away land, aka the cloud, a completely new concept emerges: fog. If fog computing or edge computing has left you feeling a bit hazy, you’re not alone. Businesses worldwide have spent millions buying into the anything-as-a-service (XaaS) model the cloud and …
Is Fog Computing Going to Take Off in 2017?
As the Internet of Things transforms into the “internet of everything,” companies are beginning to see some shortcomings in traditional cloud environments. Sending every piece of data to the cloud and back again creates a strain on the system. The solution for faster computing and connectivity may lie in fog computing. Understand Fog and Edge Computing If you compare computing …
Fog Computing and Business Continuity
Data storage and processing are moving to the cloud, which means faster, more efficient systems. The ever-growing Internet of Things (IoT) pushes processing even further from center, out to collection points, in a process known as fog computing. Though this will advance analytics and reduce latency, it reincorporates hardware into the equation. Glitches and natural disasters can destroy devices or …
How Edge Computing and Digital Transformation March to the Same Drum
Edge computing—the practice of expanding computer applications, services, and data to the logical ends of a network—moves away from centralized nodes to the literal edge of the computing sphere. Perhaps a less complicated way to think about it is this: instead of devices like drones or traffic lights needing to connect back to a computer hub to make things happen, …