The edge is an end point where data is generated through some type of interface, device or sensor. Keep in mind that the technology is nothing new. But in light of the rapid innovations in a myriad of categories, the edge has become a major growth business.

“The edge brings the intelligence as close as possible to the data source and the point of action,” said Teresa Tung, who is the Managing Director at Accenture Labs. “This is important because while centralized cloud computing makes it easier and cheaper to process data at scale, there are times when it doesn’t make sense to send data off to the cloud for processing.” Read More