The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, commonly referred to as Industry 4.0. The third industrial revolution was the transformation from analog to digital, all the way up to utilizing the Internet and the beginning of cloud computing. The next generation
yielded
the hybrid approach of edge and cloud computing with everything in between. Most organizations have adopted the cloud
,
and in doing so have moved away from edge based computing.
The problem is that there
are
numerous
cases where cloud only is
in fact
not the best solution. Being able to make decisions directly on the edge, where things are physically located,
is
critical for many industries. I say
“things”
because the Internet of Things
(IoT)
has become the defacto standard for describing an
edge computing solution
. It’s a great word,
but there are
too many possibilities of what could be out on the edge, so many
things
! This blog will
discuss
a few industries where edge decision making
is
critical
, and has the ability to immediately enhance overall business operations
.
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