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Can someone ELI5 what is does "edge" computing means?

The way I understand it is that is moving some operations closer to the client to avoid bandwidth costs and improve performance.

I thought of the Tesla car computer as edge computing, as it does a lot of processing within the car that would otherwise add latency and reliance on a internet connection.

But for web browsers? Going to some websites?

What sort of apps need this functionality?

Seems like over-engineering, so I'm looking for someone to explain me.



Hi, traditionally for our purposes it solved a few problems.

1. latency

2. intermittent access

3. distributed "meaningful" data preparation/filters

One may consider routers with squid proxies, VoIP trunks, and p2p cache are essentially similar "edge" technologies.

There are additional use-cases, but we don't want to educate the lamers stealing resumes off jobs sites... having no clue what they are talking about.

Have a nice day, =)


Oh ok I see lol




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