Edge computing

Edge computing is a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the location where it is needed, which is often near the edge of the network or the end-user device. The traditional cloud computing model centralizes data processing and storage in large data centers, but edge computing aims to alleviate some of the limitations of this approach.

In edge computing, computing resources, such as servers, data storage, and networking infrastructure, are placed in close proximity to the source of data or the end-users. This reduces the latency and bandwidth usage that would be required to transmit data to a remote data center for processing. By processing data locally at the edge, the response time is improved, and applications can function more efficiently.