Edge Computing

Investment Outlook

Emerging

Market Size

Developing

What It Is

Edge computing performs processing near where data is generated rather than sending everything to a distant data centre. The motivation is latency, bandwidth cost, and in many cases regulatory requirements that data not leave a jurisdiction.

It complements rather than replaces cloud computing, with workloads split between the two based on what each does better.

Where Capital Is Going

Edge AI inference hardware and accelerators
Distributed orchestration and management platforms
Telecommunications edge infrastructure
Industrial edge gateways
Content delivery and edge networking

Key Applications

Real-time industrial control and quality inspection
Autonomous vehicle on-board processing
Retail analytics and computer vision in store
Content delivery and streaming optimisation
Healthcare devices requiring local processing

Challenges

Managing software across large distributed fleets
Physical security of hardware outside data centres
Power and thermal constraints at the edge
Fragmented standards across vendors
Determining which workloads genuinely belong at the edge

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