Living on the edge: The changing face of the data centre and public cloud
Due in part to the increased prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it seems that more computing capacity is moving to the edge than ever before – and a lot of this is happening in the data centres that increasingly cloud-savvy organisations now rely upon. There are many drivers behind this change, including governance, security, regulation and IP protection. Reducing latency Moving datacentres closer to the edge can solve various issues, not least of which is latency. Looking into the near future with the likes of artificial intelligence (AI), there will need to be powerful analytics solutions located at the point of consumption, because network latency can be costly and even fatal to businesses. Imagine the problems that latency could cause if we get to a point where AI is being used to support medical surgery, or if robotics becomes a critical part of vehicle navigation. These scenarios require real-time action and response — something that is prevented through ...