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Cloud, Fog, Edge Computing Continuum

Meta Trend

Information Technology

Title

Cloud, Fog, Edge Computing Continuum

Description

Cloud computing is defined by US NIST as five essential characteristics of cloud computing: on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity or expansion, and measured service. It also lists three "service models" (software, platform and infrastructure), and four "deployment models" (private, community, public and hybrid) that together categorize ways to deliver cloud services - (NIST).

Fog computing is a system-level horizontal architecture that distributes resources and services of computing, storage, control and networking anywhere along the continuum from Cloud to Things (OpenFog Consortium).

What is new or emerging?

IEC White paper on Edge Intelligence[1]: “Driven by the internet of things (IoT), a new computing model – edge-cloud computing – is currently evolving, which involves extending data processing to the edge of a network in addition to computing in a cloud or a central data centre.

Why might it matter?

Cloud players continue to set record revenues and profits while the telcos grapple with stalled revenues. The telcos have lost the ‘Cloud 1.0’ battle to the OTTs. But, is there a way for the telcos to be more competitive? More specifically: can edge computing provide the telcos a competitive advantage over the cloud players? - Frank Rayal, Xona Partners

Horizon

After Next: Proprietary offerings are available. Conceptual architectures are being developed [2], but have not advanced to interoperability based on open standards.

Impact

Disruptive: Similar to the emergence of cloud computing, edge and fog computing will shift the economics of the "computing on demand" marketplace.

Gartner Hype Curve phase

Technology Readiness Level

Currently no OGC implementation activities.

Discussion Issue

Discussion of Trend on GitHub

References

1. Edge intelligence - An IEC White Paper

2. OpenFog Reference Architecture for Fog Computing, OpenFog Consortium

3. The Role of Geospatial in Edge-Fog-Cloud Computing - An OGC White Paper

4. AWS Deep Lens brings machine learning to edge computing

Examples

URL to technology implementation examples

Geospatial Tech Category

OGC Working Groups

no specific WG in OGC

Cloud and HPC merged into this Trend: Cloud computing is defined by US NIST as five essential characteristics of cloud computing: on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity or expansion, and measured service. It also lists three "service models" (software, platform and infrastructure), and four "deployment models" (private, community, public and hybrid) that together categorize ways to deliver cloud services - (NIST).