Intelligent Data Centres Issue 08 | Page 25

INFOGRAPHIC Defining ‘The Edge’ E dge Computing is continuing to increase in popularity due to the numerous business benefits the technology offers. According to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the Edge Computing market size is expected to grow from US$2.8 billion in 2019 to US$9 billion by 2024, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26.5% during the forecast period. Vertiv, a company which brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs, has created this infographic to present a simplified approach to understanding a modern digital ecosystem. The company, which estimates there will be about 23 billion connected devices in use by 2021, decided to analyse the universe of Edge use cases. It identified the top 24 use cases, based on projected growth, criticality and financial impact. These cases were analysed for common characteristics such as bandwidth, latency, availability and security, and were categorised into one of four archetypes. The four archetypes are: data intensive, machine to machine latency intensive, life critical and human latency sensitive. ◊ EDGE COMPUTING IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN POPULARITY. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 08 0 25