Summary

The chapter started out with a discussion of IT and OT convergence, which is beneficial to any business in this digital age. Then, we looked at the biggest driver of edge computing – namely, AI; more specifically, AI applications and models that can now be deployed on edge devices. Moving intelligent inferencing and analysis closer to where data is generated provides businesses with not only speed and efficiency but also addresses security and privacy concerns.

In the latter part of the chapter, two end-to-end edge scenarios were described – a manufacturing scenario and a retail scenario. Such scenarios are applicable in almost every industry, but each solution has its own nuances that solution architects should know. For example, if it is a regulated industry scenario, one must worry about data compliance requirements and data security. In a delivery scenario, whether it is delivery by land, air, or sea, one must know and account for disconnected operations...