A form of distributed computing, edge computing enables compute power to be closer to far-flung sources of data. Written by eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent ...

That’s where edge computing comes in. It provides the “intermediating infrastructure and critical services between core datacenters and intelligent endpoints,” as the research firm IDC puts it.

A trifecta of distinct elements – edge computing, edge networking, and edge data management – comprise a successful edge computing strategy. Understanding the differences between each element ...

Edge computing can make smart campuses run more efficiently and improve network performance at a time of exploding demand.

So many, in fact, that by this point you’re probably wondering why I say that edge computing is a hype wave, or whether the hype, in the case of the edge, was justified.

The primary advantage of edge computing lies in its ability to process data closer to where it’s generated. By moving computation and data storage to the network’s edge—closer to users and ...

According to Gartner, by 2025, 75% of all enterprise data will be processed at the edge, up from just 10% in 2018. This highlights the potential for edge computing to foster unprecedented change.

The global edge computing market is projected to grow to a whopping $317bn by 2026, despite being valued at only $16bn in 2023.

But network constraints may be the best way to distinguish edge from cloud. At the core, the key difference between edge computing and cloud computing comes down to one concept: network connection ...

Macrometa, an edge computing cloud and global data network for developers, today announced it has raised $20 million in a series A round led by Pelion Venture Partners.