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Beyond the cloud: The strategic role of edge data centers for the future of AI

September 10th, 2025
Hybrid & Multicloud Services
By Rodrigo Rangel Lobo
Beyond the cloud: The strategic role of edge data centers for the future of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI), which was only recently a technology in its early stages, is now a fundamental, operational tool for various sectors, gaining new capabilities every day. From algorithms that optimize supply chains to virtual assistants, AI is rapidly transforming scenarios and businesses. The potential is so great that, according to the CIO Report 2025, over 80% of Brazilian organizations plan to maintain or increase their investments in AI by next year. However, for the full potential of the digital revolution linked to this technology to be achieved, we need to look beyond the cloud architecture and recognize the increasingly crucial role of edge data centers.

The centralization of data processing in the cloud, while fundamental for the scalability and democratization of technology, presents challenges for the most advanced AI applications. Latency – the time it takes for information to travel from one point to another – is a major obstacle when decisions need to be made quickly.

This is where edge computing becomes a fundamental strategic component. By bringing data processing and storage closer to where data is generated and consumed, edge data centers solve the latency bottleneck. For AI, this means the ability to operate in real-time, an essential condition for a wide range of applications.

In a real-world scenario, such as the retail sector, for example, by operating at the edge, AI can personalize the customer experience instantly and effectively. Smart cameras equipped with image recognition algorithms can analyze the flow of people, identify consumption patterns, and even customize offers displayed on digital screens at the exact moment consumers are in the store. This immediate responsiveness, which generates actionable insights at the point of interaction, is what differentiates the operation.

In addition to low latency, edge computing offers other crucial advantages for the AI ecosystem, especially regarding data sovereignty and privacy. Keeping and processing sensitive data locally in an edge data center mitigates security risks and helps companies comply with legal requirements, such as Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Furthermore, information optimization is a natural consequence, as only the already processed and truly relevant data needs to be sent to the central cloud, generating significant savings in traffic costs.

The market is already beginning to recognize the need for edge data centers. According to an IDC survey, the edge computing market in Brazil is expected to move billions of dollars in the coming years, driven especially by artificial intelligence. This is not a competition between the edge and the cloud, but rather a hybrid and complementary architecture. The cloud will continue to be vital for storing large volumes of data and training complex AI models, while the edge will be responsible for real-time comprehension and execution.

The era of AI will not be built solely by algorithms, but mainly by an intelligent, distributed, and resilient infrastructure. The future of technology is not just in the cloud; it is increasingly closer to us, at the edge, where the action truly happens.

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