The Internet of Things (IoT) is generating an unprecedented volume and variety of data. But by the time the data makes its way to the cloud for analysis, the opportunity to act on it might be gone. This white paper, intended for IT and operational technology professionals, explains a new model for analyzing and acting on IoT data. It is called either edge computing or Fog computing:
● Analyzes the most time-sensitive data at the network edge, close to where it is generated instead of sending vast amounts of IoT data to the cloud.
● Acts on IoT data in milliseconds, based on policy.
● Sends selected data to the cloud for historical analysis and longer-term storage.