1、Gartner,Inc.|G00795049Page 1 of 20Market Guide for Edge Distribution PlatformsPublished 29 April 2024-ID G00795049-21 min readBy Analyst(s):Amol Nerlekar,Brandon Medford,Peter KjeldsenInitiatives:Communications Industry Technology Insights;I&O PlatformsConverging CDN,web security and edge compute ca

2、pabilities haveevolved the market for edge distribution platform offerings.Thisresearch helps CIOs select an edge distribution platform providerto support their global requirements for security,web performance,edge and streaming workloads.OverviewKey FindingsRecommendationsCIOs responsible for selec

3、ting edge distribution platforms must:Most edge distribution platform providers offer enhanced features such asserverless functions to enable code execution closer to the end users.However,adoption of edge distribution platforms for edge computing use cases remainsrelatively lower compared to web/ap

4、p performance and security services.Cost optimization remains an important criterion for CIOs when adopting webperformance and security services and evaluating edge distribution platformproviders.The adoption of edge distribution platforms varies between organizations.Edgecomputing is predominantly

5、adopted by organizations with higher digital maturity,but web/app performance and security remain the most widely adopted services inother organizations.Develop an edge distribution platform strategy and a roadmap that harmonizes theexisting and upcoming enterprise business and digital technology in

6、itiatives withoverall organizational objectives.Gartner,Inc.|G00795049Page 2 of 20Market DefinitionEdge Distribution Platform(EDP)is a highly distributed,edge-based,integrated networkand cloud delivery infrastructure.It provides as-a-service functionalities such as edgecompute and storage,web applic