Edge Computing is an active system that can distribute particular computing systems where data storing can be closer to the location. Encryption is required to manage computing data and its security, relevant to decentralized edge computing systems. After that, different computing methods are involved: cloud edge, compute edge, device edge, and sensor edge.
Moreover, based on the technological up-gradation day-by-day, edge computing is becoming a more crucial and effective technology by adopting a smart grid. Furthermore, using IoT devices and sensors, real-time analysis can be possible by utilizing edge computing. In the case of medical and health systems, this system has immense value, and it involves various sensors and cloud health tools by monitoring this process. Besides, by managing latency within edge computing, 5G technology, cloud gaming, and hardware edge computing play an active role in a viable manner. The main target of edge computing is to diminish data computing through multiple data centers where an edge network is developed through various network gateways and smart devices like mobile, tablets and other devices. Furthermore, edge computing has great importance in transferring data to different network nodes in IoT technology.
Besides, in data computation, security and authorization are must as data is transferred into several nodes, whereas sometimes it can be unauthorized. Moreover, the security protocol is limited in edge computing; that’s why the security and protection become too strong. Through this decentralization of data, end users get data through the service providers. In addition, edge computing is too reliable for an internet connection where the heterogeneity of multiple consoles and devices is controlled. In the environment of edge computation, there are mainly four kinds of edge computing which refer to “cloud edge computing,” “device edge computing,” “compute edge computing,” and “sensor edge computing.”
This particular system is user-friendly and can manage access in a single node without interruptions. The major activity of this system is to manage lower latency and increase the overall speed of the data distribution in a decentralized system of edge computing.
Links:
https://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/definition/edge-computing
https://www.cloudflare.com/en-in/learning/serverless/glossary/what-is-edge-computing/
Dr. Diana Rangaves, PharmD 