Edge computing is an open platform that provides services near data sources, integrating core capabilities such as networking, computing, storage, and applications to meet digital demands like rapid connectivity, real-time operations, and data optimization. It works in collaboration with cloud computing to drive digital transformation in industries.
Cloud computing excels at handling non-real-time, long-term data, supporting business decision-making. In contrast, edge computing focuses on real-time, short-term data analysis, facilitating smart processing of local operations. There is a close interactive relationship between the two. Edge computing not only operates near execution units but also serves as a collection point for high-value data from the cloud, enhancing the effectiveness of big data analysis in the cloud. Meanwhile, cloud computing can guide edge computing towards more optimized business processing through refined business rules.
In terms of data collaboration, edge computing provides personalized local services and reduces network load. Regarding security and privacy, edge computing can perform data anonymization on sensitive information, protecting privacy while also improving learning efficiency. It can isolate local resources, ensuring sensitive information is controlled within the region.
For service collaboration, edge computing nodes are distributed across the network, providing efficient and refined services while meeting the needs for unified management and precise control of numerous edge nodes. This requires effective collaboration among the endpoint, edge, and cloud, establishing a management and security service system.
In application collaboration, the endpoint, edge, and cloud work together to achieve distribution of business data and request scheduling. The interaction between the endpoint and the cloud enhances centralized management of devices and precise request scheduling; the interaction between the edge and the cloud brings computing and storage closer to users, allowing applications to register automatically; and the interaction between the endpoint and the edge enables rapid file delivery and discovery of edge services.