Data Centre Magazine February 2024 | Page 112

CLOUD & 5G

THE EDGE OF INNOVATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIO

Edge Data Centres Have Emerged as a Game- Changer in the Field of Data Processing , Offering a Major Shift in how Data is Handled and Utilised
WRITTEN BY : KATY ALLAN

The increasing adoption of Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices and the growth of real time applications are driving the need for edge data centres . IoT devices generate a huge amount of data that needs to be processed and analysed in real time , and centralised data centres can be too far away to handle this data effectively .

Edge data centres are smaller facilities located closer to the source of data generation than a traditional centralised data centre . This means that they can process and analyse data more quickly and efficiently , which can be crucial for applications that require low latency or high bandwidth . Edge data centres have a number of benefits , and can improve the performance of applications that require low latency , such as virtual reality and augmented reality . By processing data closer to the user , edge data centres can reduce the time it takes for data to travel to and from the central data centre , which can significantly improve the responsiveness of the application .
The need for edge data centres and computing Highlighting the importance of edge data centres and computing is Jon Abbott ,
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