Introduction to Edge Computing in IIoT

Almost every use case and every connected device focused on by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) requires some sort of computing capability at its source, at the edge. Multiple sources define edge computing as “cloud computing systems that perform data processing at the edge of the network, near the source of the data”. While this is certainly true, it only scratches the surface of the immense power and remarkable capabilities that edge computing applications and architectures can provide to solve industrial internet users’ toughest challenges. But, as is typical with any powerful technology, innovative architectures and new terminology are needed to facilitate implementation, bringing increased complexity with it.

Introduction to Edge Computing in IIoT