1、At the Edge of change NAVIGATING THE NEW DATA ERA 2 This study explores how IT decision makers (ITDMs) are approaching data storage, security, processing and insight at the Edge. The “Edge” is defined as the place where people, devices, and things connect to the digital world. Its where enterprises
2、interact with their customers, where manufacturers build products, where employees interact with their colleagues, and where people explore, shop, entertain, and learn. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: KEY FINDINGS To make these digital interactions at the Edge smarter and more meaningful will require innovations
3、 that create an Intelligent Edge. An Intelligent Edge orchestrates connectivity and compute services centrally so that data from users and devices is processed close to where that data is generated: enabling real-time analysis and surfacing actionable insights that can be used to uncover efficiencie
4、s and improve business outcomes. This study seeks to understand the maturity of the Edge as a trend, the business opportunities it may create, and the barriers to adoption that organizations face. Key findings from the research include: Deployment of the right set of complementary technologies at th
5、e Edge is becoming the defining factor in an organizations ability to derive business value from data. 78% of ITDMs in production deployment with networking, security, compute and storage Edge technologies said they are actively collecting and using data gathered from devices in their technology inf
6、rastructure to improve business decisions or processes. That compares to just 42% of those only piloting Edge technologies, and 31% planning pilots within the next 12 months. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | INTRODUCTION | THE DATA DELUGE | TOWARDS THE EDGE | AT THE EDGE | BARRIERS TO THE EDGE | CONCLUSION | IND