What is Edge Computing and Why It Matters for IoT?
Edge Computing is the process of collecting, analyzing, and storing the data closer to the parent device that produces it rather than a central platform or cloud service.
As a distributed framework for processing and storing the data, edge computing offers better security, privacy, and a reduced latency in the process.
Compared to cloud computing where all the data is sent to centralized servers, edge computing processes the data locally, typically at or near the ‘edge’ of the network, which reduces the need or time taken to transfer the data back and forth between the server and the devices. Hence, the term “Edge Computing.”