Understanding Edge Computing

The world is changing at a rapid pace. Not only are smartphones and technology a way of life, but there are connected IoT devices all around us, enabling everything from smart home appliances to cameras to industrial robots inside of factories. Meanwhile, IoT devices are generating massive amounts of data (in some cases petabytes) that need to be processed and stored. So, why does the edge come into play here instead of the cloud? Edge computing provides the high-powered processing power of the cloud, but closer to the IoT device, enabling a faster turnaround time for analytics and data insights.