FEATURE
around since the 1990s , but thanks to the pandemic , it has given rise to Edge Computing ’ s dark horse : the remote worker . The pandemic has hit each market across the Middle East differently , but a common theme regarding the workplace is that data is increasingly born , created and modified in different places .
While the future of work is well and truly here , businesses are still navigating uncharted waters in this space . This begs many questions of decision-makers : what ’ s the best way to capture and protect data ? Does my Edge approach meet privacy and security needs ?
There has been a significant shift in the approach to remote work and there ’ s a way that businesses can best set their employees up to ensure Business Continuity . It lies with Edge Computing – a key technology to futureproofing the new workplace environment .
Don ’ t let implementation dictate the outcome
According to Juniper Research , Edge Computing is on a growth path to US $ 8.3 billion spend globally , in less than five years . This has no doubt been exacerbated with the proliferation of Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices . According to a report by AT Kearney Research , the IoT solutions market in the GCC will be worth US $ 11 billion by the year 2025 , generating potential value for the economy of nearly US $ 160 billion .
As our new workplaces constitute more and more remote points of presence – mobile , tablet , smart speakers – which sees a vast amount of data being generated on the outer edge of computing networks , the task of implementing an Edge strategy may fall into the ‘ too hard ’ basket for many , and simply out of reach for some .
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