as opposed to needing to send information to a faraway data centre for processing ,” Wanduragala explains . “ Response times are therefore quicker – a key factor when it comes to managing the high bandwidth technologies that are essential for smart cities and ensuring that they are a success .
“ An edge computing network also tends to be more reliable and cost-efficient – a win-win for local governments . This is because , with on-device decision making via AI , data does not have to be stored on a cloud network as only important data is processed .”
“ THE CLOUD IS AN IDEAL SPACE FOR STORING AND ANALYSING THIS VAST AMOUNT OF DATA TO GAIN ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS ”
KURT SEMBA PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT – OFFICE OF THE CTO ,
EXTREME NETWORKS
86 February 2024