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Credit to Author: Jason Walker| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:03:48 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

No matter how much has been written about edge computing<\/a>, how many presentations given or panels held, the definition of edge is still a talking point. That\u2019s where we started during the Data Center Austin Conference (DCAC)<\/a> where I hosted a discussion with <\/a>Ty\u00a0Schmitt, VP and Fellow of Extreme Scale Infrastructure, Dell EMC, and Sharif Fotouh, Founder & CEO, Compass EdgePoint.<\/p>\n

Why can\u2019t we agree on what edge means<\/a>? While there\u2019s value to speaking in common terms, Schmitt thinks we shouldn\u2019t try to define it. Though it\u2019s human nature to want to put parameters and classifications around technology to solve a specific problem, in this case he believes the open-ended nature of edge is what makes it full of possibilities for the data center market<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lack of definition or consistency comes with massive opportunity,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe should embrace the unknowns. That\u2019s where we find opportunity galore. If edge was a constant, we wouldn\u2019t be talking about it, and there\u2019d be no industry competition.\u201d He goes on to say that edge is not so much about what it is, but what it does. \u201cEdge will be characterized by the usage model,\u201d according to Schmitt.<\/p>\n

Fotouh points out how edge has changed from mainly regional data centers 15 years ago (located in big cities on either coast), to the more recent 100Kw edge deployments popping up in Tier 2 markets. \u201cOver the last year, edge has transformed into a new form factor,\u201d he said. \u201cIt can be a shipping container, a box going to a cell tower, or an industrial complex. Edge is a spectrum that goes right down to the 3-watt devices in our pockets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edge\u2019s Trajectory: A Forcing Function in the Data Center Market<\/h2>\n

The edge is a convergence of many different spaces \u2013 network, infrastructure, IT, hyperscale, security. Each has value and must be taken together for edge to be successful. Fotouh compares the state of edge to the early days of the internet when, as technology emerged, no players wanted to show their cards. Today, the internet is neutral and open. The same paradigm is needed for the future of edge.<\/p>\n

Schmitt agreed. \u201cTraditional data center elements were addressed discretely, but edge is forcing IT and infrastructure to come together. Edge must be solved upfront, so it\u2019s bringing functions that historically did not work together to the table at once. Ultimately, this collaboration will drive greater efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n

5G will also be a bit of a \u201cforcing function,\u201d Fotouh said. With the aggregation of fiber and increase in super cell towers, downstream points must be equally considered. Schmitt envisions both public and private edge applications with private driving the most deployments.<\/p>\n

The Cloud\u2019s likely Influence to Edge Computing\u2019s Future<\/h2>\n

\"WomanCities will get smarter, cars more autonomous and, the most data-driven industries of today (such as manufacturing and healthcare) will look at their current colocation models through a new lens of on-premise edge solutions, according to Fotouh.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we look back 5 years from now and the edge has not manifested itself to take advantage of the spans of locations to provide a level of resiliency not<\/em> driven down to the individual site – it will be a huge miss,\u201d Schmitt said. \u201cThe key is to not have to individually create a hardware level of resiliency – all the thousands of edge sites do not have to be independently redundant. That will play into liability and cost and will drive attractiveness and value for customers. If not done, adoption will be more difficult and prolonged.\u201d<\/p>\n

He wonders if the cloud will be a great enabler of edge and bring on the next cycle of massive centralization. That\u2019s just one of the unknowns in edge computing, which begs the question: What inning are we in? Fotouh said we\u2019re still in line getting hot dogs. \u201cThe game has not started yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in the first quarter of football game,\u201d Schmitt joked. \u201cWe don\u2019t really know what sport we\u2019re playing yet.\u201d While the edge computing game may just be getting started, we all agree that we want tickets. Advance your learning about edge computing<\/a> with Schneider Electric\u2019s edge solutions.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Jason Walker| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:03:48 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

No matter how much has been written about edge computing, how many presentations given or panels held, the definition of edge is still a talking point. That\u2019s where we started… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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