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Data Has Weight and Inertia

Whether audio, visual, sensory, or telemetry, edge computing is all about data. Whether the data is processed or otherwise transformed at the source where it is generated, stored for later analysis, or used to build models in the future, data is the lifeblood of edge computing. Since data is so valuable, organizations need to store and analyze it before determining relevancy. However, it needs to be done both securely and while actively protecting it in order to meet regulatory compliance regulations. This chapter will discuss considerations about data in its various states. Decisions you make about data will affect where data is primarily stored (data at rest) and how it is stored. Thus, how it is accessed or transferred ...

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