Chapter 3: Introduction to Technological Aspects of Privacy
Edge Computing and Latency
Edge computing processes data at the network periphery, close to the source. Driven by the growth of IoT sensors, it reduces the cost of centralized data-center connections and reduces latency.
Edge computing processes data at the network periphery. A key driver is the Internet of Things (IoT): the exponential growth of connected sensors raises the cost of routing all data to a centralized data center. Processing near the origin cuts that cost and also reduces latency, the delay in communicating over a network.
Key terms - quick answers
What is “Edge computing”?
A distributed IT architecture where data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.
What is “Latency”?
The delay in communicating over a network, which edge computing reduces by keeping data closer to the source.