Gorilla Guide – Taking Data to the Edge

The Edge of the Revolution

Welcome to this Gorilla Guide Express to Taking Data to the Edge. It covers one of the most important emerging areas of IT infrastructure, but one that still remains a mystery to many. This short book aims to take the mys-tery out of edge computing; by the time you’re finished reading, you’ll have a firm grasp of the ins and outs of the technology, as well as see ways that it’s being used to solve real-world problems.

The real-world problem here is that people are using more devices than ever to stay connected. Those devices include  phones,  watches,  tablets,  laptops,  desktops, fitness trackers, streaming sticks, wearables, and game consoles.

And it’s only going to continue: The number of active Internet-connected  devices  is  expected  to  grow  to  20 billion by 2020, which means the soaring bandwidth and network demands will also explode—after all, we expect instant service, low latency, and zero bandwidth issues from  these  devices.  That’s  why  companies  as  well  as their customers are demanding the data be at “the edge” for the fastest service and productivity.