1 The Edge, the Cloud, and the hype
This chapter covers
- The prevalence of edge computing.
- A standard definition of edge computing versus other forms of information technology.
- Defining the purpose, usefulness and business case that empowers edge computing.
- Understanding real-world use cases where edge computing creates value and impact.
Welcome to edge computing. This chapter covers the introduction to the edge. More importantly, it talks about the edge reality and edge hype. Today technology is cluttered with buzzwords and hype-circles that prognosticators, media, and analysts pitch routinely. Edge computing is this era’s buzz word. Is edge computing a new hot topic of a recently discovered technology that will change the way we live? No, it is far from a new technical revelation, but it may change the way we interact, work, and entertain ourselves in a digitally connected world.