Intelligence Update
Which workloads will drive the edge?
Demand for edge data centers has started to increase from low levels. Uptime Institute’s research shows that owners, operators, and suppliers alike anticipate further growth across different industry verticals, especially in North America.
While providers sometimes deploy edge data centers based on speculative future demand, it is ultimately the needs of workloads that will define and drive the edge buildout. At the highest level, three primary technical factors determine whether data processing and/or storage should be at the edge or a more central location:
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