The Rise of Edge Computing: How It Differs from Cloud Computing
Last week, I was stuck in traffic when my navigation app suddenly froze. As I waited for it to reconnect to some distant server, I missed my exit. That's when it hit me—this is exactly why edge computing is becoming so crucial. If my app could have processed data locally instead of relying on a faraway cloud server, I wouldn't be making that embarrassing U-turn. This frustrating but enlightening experience perfectly illustrates why edge computing is rapidly gaining traction in our increasingly connected world. But what exactly is edge computing, and how does it differ from the cloud solutions we've grown accustomed to? Let's dive in. From Mainframes to the Edge: A Journey Through Computing History The Pendulum Swing of Computing Power I remember when my dad would tell stories about working with room-sized mainframes in the '70s—terminals connecting to a central computing beast. Fast forward to my childhood in the '90s, when the computing power shifted to bulky b...