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73 zettabytes . To manage this quantity of data is a challenge .
“ Smart cities are deploying thousands of sensors today , and we expect this trend to grow rapidly ,” says Kurt Semba , Principal Architect – Office of the CTO at Extreme Networks . “ The cloud is an ideal space for storing and analysing this vast amount of data to gain actionable insights as well as a deeper understanding of historical and future trends .”
The cloud plays an important role when it comes to handling large amounts of data generated by IoT devices , however a high bandwidth , low-latency network is vital , Wanduragala adds . “ While reliable and affordable 5G is rolling out across cities , network connectivity is still lacking for many smart cities across the world .”
The answer to this is edge computing : a distributed computing paradigm that brings computer and data storage closer to the sources of data .
“ Edge technology allows faster decisions to be made , and data processed in real-time within the device itself ,
“ IN A SMART CITY , LOCATION DATA THAT SHOWS WHEN A CUSTOMER IS HOME CAN BE SHARED ANONYMOUSLY THROUGH IOT DEVICES WITH DELIVERY COMPANIES ”
TIKIRI WANDURAGALA SENIOR CONSULTANT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS , LENOVO technologymagazine . com 85