The technology of edge computing dates back to the creation of the World Wide Web. In the 1990s, the first content-distributed networks were created as developers soon realized that bringing data close to online users was the only way to avoid downtime and decrease latency.

Today, the concept of edge computing remains the same, but the technology has evolved significantly and its uses extend well beyond fast online content delivery.

Ray Fernandez presents the use cases and best practices in this TechRepublic Premium guide.

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THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EDGE COMPUTING

The most common classification of edge computing identifies different systems according to their infrastructure.

Device edge: This type of edge computing is becoming one of the most popular in our modern era. Device edge includes the Internet of Things and Industrial IoT devices. In this type of edge computing, all or most of the processing is done by the device itself. They are used in operations that require very low latency. Data from these devices can be collected and transferred for analytics and storage to data centers.

Router edge: Router edge devices are designed for connectivity. They are a special kind of router located at the boundary of a network to enable users from an internal network to connect to other networks, often external ones. The main process that router edge devices perform is to forward data packets between networks. The most advanced router edge devices also have built-in computing hardware and software to provide digital infrastructure on the edge.

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