EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
ANDRES CAMPUZANO , COMPUTE BUSINESS GROUP
SEGMENT SALES LEADER , LATIN AMERICA AT HEWLETT
PACKARD ENTERPRISE
Here are starting elements every business should consider when implementing an Edge Computing strategy . First , Edge Computing cases vary widely in style and scope , ranging from a small data center located on an oil rig in the middle of the sea to a store with thousands of Bluetooth devices .
Then , organizations must choose the correct combination of technologies that best applies to their requirement . Edge Computing facilities can also be
the data center or the cloud . Things must work locally at the Edge even when the data chain or processing is not working .
Things must work locally at the Edge even when the data chain or processing is not working .
stationary or mobile . And , as the application needs to change , companies must have the ability to move workloads where they need them efficiently .
In the same way , relevance needs to be given to the volume of data and transfer latency since we need decisions to be made in fractions of a second at the Edge .
The Edge captures and processes data without sharing it with the data center . Suppose we need to process large volumes of data to decide or act at the Edge without sending the data in an efficient and profitable way .
That does not mean complete autonomy to each remote site when moving processing , analytics and control to the Edge .
Although each location can operate autonomously , it is necessary to orchestrate all remote areas under a distributed asset set model that allows managing all distributed sites as one . The important thing is to move fast and stay flexible .
Connectivity is another critical point , given that today there is no such thing as ‘ just ’ hardware . I mean that today everything needs connection . At the Edge , everything starts from devices or sensors that have contact with the physical world , immediately , devices and sensors start their chain of connectivity back to
In that case , Pay-Per-Use-as-a-Service consumption models are maturing and becoming essential to Edge IT . Edge projects must scale rapidly from proof of concept to production , which requires financial flexibility .
To sum it up , as Edge strategies evolve , companies will face challenges . You can easily overcome the initial hurdles by taking advantage of new flexible technologies , new payment and management models . By combining solutions and services from a global strategic partner along with an ‘ As-a-Service ’ model , the benefits of Edge Computing are now available to any business and doing so is now more feasible than ever , we must ensure that we have the right Edge platforms to support the requirement .
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