Network Connectivity at the Edge

Edge computing and networking are deeply intertwined. Edge computing is not viable unless the network over which data (and software) is interchanged can be securely managed to go in and out of the enterprise or Cloud data center. Likewise, the enterprise network itself cannot be secured without the benefits of computational capacity at the outer edges where the enterprise operates its business.

To emphasize this, consider that a retailer operates their business in hundreds or thousands of stores, through dozens of distribution centers and logistics hubs, potentially in thousands of various vehicles, and so on – all of which are considered Edge locations that benefit from Edge computing. All the communication between these remote locations and the data centers must be secured as part of the enterprise network. The enterprise must be protected from unauthorized use of the connected Edge.

Securing the connected Edge requires that data traffic...