From smart hydroponics farms that crunch data onsite to monitor the health of crops, to using autonomous vehicles for road-sweeping, interest in edge computing has surged in recent years, thanks to the growing momentum of 5G across the Asia-Pacific region.
By bringing computational and other resources closer to where data is created, organisations running edge applications can expect faster insights that help to support real-time decision-making.
According to IDC, enterprises are expected to spend $176bn on edge computing this year, an increase of 14.8% over 2021. By 2025, this figure is set to reach nearly $274bn.
“Edge computing continues to gain momentum as digital-first organisations seek to innovate outside of the datacentre,” says Dave McCarthy, research vice-president for cloud and edge infrastructure services at IDC.
But the move to the edge also puts devices, applications and data beyond the reach of the on-premise security stack, creating new attack vectors for cyber criminals, says Vijay Kolli, enterprise leader at Akamai Asia-Pacific and Japan.
“Additionally, the increased volume of data and processing at the edge means that cyber criminals are likely…
