Technologies Director – Global Strategic Clients at Vertiv , who says :

“ Edge data centres and computing solve a myriad of organisational needs and can be used across industries , such as healthcare , education and retail . Its infrastructure can be placed within an enterprise ’ s premises or secure remote sites while being managed or hosted by service providers , offering various benefits , including improved performance and user experience . By placing edge sites closer to end users , latency and response times are reduced , leading to enhanced productivity , customer satisfaction and competitiveness .”

Data latency – the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another in a network – has always been a concern for data centre managers . However , in recent years , it has become a critical issue due to the generation of big data , IoT , cloud and streaming services , and other technological advancements .

End users and devices nowadays not only demand , but expect seamless and uninterrupted access to applications , services , and data stored in data centres , regardless of their location or the network they ’ re connected to . This has led to an increasing emphasis on low latency ,

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