Red Hat edge computing architecture overview
Edge architecture is a distributed computing architecture that encompasses all the components active in edge computing—all the devices, sensors, servers, clouds, etc. — wherever data is processed or used at the far reaches of the network.
Edge computing refers to computing done at the location closest to a system’s data or its end user—where information is coming from or going to. Edge architecture allows processing to occur more quickly by reducing latency and lag. Applications and programs running at the edge are able to work more quickly and efficiently, resulting in a better user experience and improved overall performance.
For instance, if you’re a shipping company, your “edge” might be each of multiple docks where shipments are loaded and unloaded, checking merchandise before it leaves the dock, and otherwise managing, gathering, and sending information. Your company’s headquarters could be located miles away, housing the main datacenter, but the edge is where the app-processing action is.
To read more about the Components of edge architecture, the integration of devices and sensors, and how Red Hat assembles the edge computing components into solutions, read this Edge computing overview, published at Red Hat.
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