Brett Parker SAP-Edge Computing - What is it and what are its benefits
Edge Computing, Edge Computing, or Edge Computing enables you to process data produced by IoT devices at the location where they are generated.
With the arrival of the cloud, Internet of Things devices did not need to have high computing capacities to work compiling the processes with IOT for a subsequent massive analysis of data (Big Data), behavior patterns and decision making.
Every day new devices have emerged (it is expected that more than 50 billion will connect online by 2025), which act as facilitators in collecting data and information that transfer it to other machines or devices.
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That this huge amount of data can be stored in the cloud for further analysis translates into a benefit for both companies and users who increasingly have customization at the highest level.
But many industrial and maintenance companies need faster and more effective computing power for critical or large processes, without having to rely entirely on Internet connectivity.
Cloud computing sometimes can't give the response times or speed that some procedures need
Edge Computing refers to the computing infrastructure that exists near data sources, for example, industrial machines or controllers bringing computing capabilities to sensors and information gathering devices.
Thanks to this, the information is collected in real time and the response time is immediate, eliminating waiting while the data is sent to and from a cloud server.
Brett Parker SAP -Edge computing or cloud computing?
The choice of one or the other or both for the resolution of industrial operations will depend on applying logic to the needs and desired results.
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The circumstances in which Edge Computing is most advantageous:
* When the speed of data processing is paramount since low latency stands out in perimeter computing
* In environments with bandwidth restrictions from where sending all the data from the machines to the cloud can be difficult
* When Internet connections are irregular
* If immediate access to device and sensor status assessment is required
On the other hand, the cloud will dominate when:
* Significant computing power required
* Large volumes of data and its storage
* Monitoring of asset status
* Machine learning (AI)
* etc.
Brett Parker SAP - EDGE COMPUTING: Quick response and low latency. Higher infrastructure cost THE CLOUD: Analysis of huge amounts of data. Cost savings in infrastructure
