Discover how UOL and Edge UOL implemented the first AWS Outposts in Latin America, promoting Edge Computing for an enhanced user experience. Learn more about this innovative solution and its benefits.
Internet of Things (IoT) represents the interconnection of local or mobile devices, machines, and systems, allowing data collection and exchange through the internet.
These devices are equipped with sensors and actuators, connected using Wi-Fi, 4G/5G network technologies, while specific software coordinates data exchange between them and central cloud systems or data centers. This facilitates automated tasks and provides important information for quicker and more accurate responses or initiatives..
Real-time data exchange in this scenario generates a massive amount of information about the status and performance of each device. This data is collected, stored, and then processed and analyzed in a cloud application or a private data center.
This allows for analysis using technologies like Machine Learning to generate reports and insights, support decision-making, perform predictive maintenance, or take specific actions to contain or mitigate faults and errors, as well as measure the productivity and efficiency of these devices.
Edge Computing is a technology that aims to process this same data at the network edge, close to the data source, instead of sending it directly to the cloud or a data center.
In this way, the processing, analysis, and manipulation of collected data can be done locally, faster, reducing latency and ensuring greater transparency of the used data, which enables faster corrective and preventive actions.
How does this benefit your organization?
This synergy between IoT and Edge Computing has significantly driven digital transformation across various sectors, enabling greater operational efficiency, real-time data-driven decision-making, and promoting innovation in business processes, improving overall quality and productivity.
Regarding cybersecurity, processing and analyzing data close to its source significantly reduces exposure to potential cyber threats during data transmission across the network.
It also minimizes the need to transfer sensitive data over long distances, reducing potential access points for intrusions or attacks, thereby strengthening the security posture of the organization’s technological infrastructure.
