CIO OPINION
Continuity . It lies with Edge Computing – a key technology to futureproofing the new workplace environment .
Don ’ t let implementation dictate the outcome
According to Juniper Research , Edge Computing is on a growth path to US $ 8.3 billion spend globally , in less than five years . This has no doubt been exacerbated with the proliferation of Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices . According to a report by AT Kearney Research , the
IoT solutions market in the GCC will be worth US $ 11 billion by the year 2025 , generating potential value for the economy of nearly US $ 160 billion .
As our new workplaces constitute more and more remote points of presence – mobile , tablet , smart speakers – which sees a vast amount of data being generated on the outer Edge of computing networks , the task of implementing an Edge strategy may fall into the too-hard basket for many and simply out of reach for some . However , the key to Edge Computing success lies in focusing on the outcome , before looking at implementation .
Every business wants to analyse and activate their data , at speed , but the power of Edge Computing does not mean all data has to be analysed and activated . Rather , it helps businesses ascertain at which aggregation points is best to consume data , preserve it , make inferences from , where analytics is applied and knowledge is gleaned from . For one business , the impact could simply be installing on-site servers capable of real-time analysis . For another , it
The pandemic has hit each market across the Middle East differently but a common theme regarding the workplace is that data is increasingly born , created and modified in different places .
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