Emerging Edge Cloud Architecture Continues to Shake Out

As video streaming, Alexa-type digital assistants and self-driving cars continue to permeate daily life, edge computing architecture has become foundational to enable these tasks. These data-intensive processes are fueled by a proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.. According to Statista, there will be 30.9 billion devices by 2025. These devices are becoming increasingly intelligent as well, with more analytics and decision-making capabilities at the device level. "There are more and more devices that need intelligent capabilities, especially to process AI at the edge," said Aditya Kaul, research director at Omdia.