Edge Computing by Lanyu Xu, Weisong Shi - 9781394285839

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edge ComputingSystems and Applications\nAuthor(s): Lanyu Xu, Weisong Shi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-IEEE Press\nISBN-13: 9781394285839, 978-1394285839\nSynopsis\nUnderstand the computing technology that will power a connected future \n\nThe explosive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) in recent years has revolutionized virtually every area of technology. It has also driven a drastically increased demand for computing power, as traditional cloud computing proved insufficient in terms of bandwidth, latency, and privacy. Edge computing, in which data is processed at the edge of the network, closer to where its generated, has emerged as an alternative which meets the new data needs of an increasingly connected world. \n\nEdge Computing offers a thorough but accessible overview of this cutting-edge technology. Beginning with the fundamentals of edge computing, including its history, key characteristics, and use cases, it desc.