Security at the Edge

What is Edge Computing?

Imagine a personal assistant who anticipates your business needs and provides solutions immediately without having to consult a central office. Just like how a personal assistant stationed at your side can quickly address your requests and provide tailored assistance, edge computing processes data locally, near its source, enabling rapid responses and customized solutions without the delays associated with centralized processing.

Edge computing is a distributed IT (information technology) architecture where client data is processed at the periphery of the network, close to the origin or source. This approach involves collecting, filtering, processing, and analyzing data at or near the network edge, enabling real-time insights and actions without the need to first move data to a centralized location. Unlike traditional centralized data centers, edge computing (which I’ll often shorten to “edge” in this article) moves storage and compute resources closer to where data is generated, addressing challenges like bandwidth limitations, latency issues, and network disruptions.

The Significance of Computing at the Edge

According to 451 Alliance's survey in late 2022 regarding expected 2023 investment increases in edge budgets, overall, the expenditure was expected to increase, with the main expectations being increased security, improved customer experience, and technology refresh. (1)

Whether edge is for IoT in IT or OT (operational technology), the potential benefits are:

Real-Time Latency Reduction

• Edge computing reduces network latency by processing data....