Emergence of Edge Computing: Why the Cloud Is Getting Nearer to You One of the most disruptive developments in the technology industry in recent years has been edge computing. Edge computing is radically changing how and where data is handled—bringing it closer t
o the source—even though cloud computing still dominates data processing and storage. What is Edge Computing? Rather than depending on a centralized cloud-based system, edge computing is a distributed computing paradigm that moves computation and data storage closer to the devices where the data is being collected. This entails handling data at the "edge" of the network, which could be micro data centers, local servers, smartphones, or even Internet of Things sensors. Put more simply, rather than transferring all of your data to a