An Introduction to Edge Computing

At its core, edge computing is a decentralized approach to data processing, bringing computation closer to the data source—be it a smartphone, an IoT sensor, or any other device unlike traditional cloud computing, which relies on centralized data centers to process data sent from devices from all over the world, edge computing processes this data locally, right at its origin. This shift offers a more efficient, swift, and responsive way of handling data, especially in an era of digital information’s sheer volume and velocity.