1、COMMISSIONED BYRESEARCHED BY2024 State of Edge Computing:How industries are leveraging AI anywhere to unlock modern business cases CATALYST Edge computing is not new but has taken on a new level of importance with digitization of organizations and consumers,increasing demands to process data locally

2、 on-premises,and leveraging the latest AI and cloud-based innovation.IT decision makers and buyers are exploring new use cases,and their vendors are developing software and hardware to meet new requirements for edge located equipment.Several industry verticals have been leveraging edge computing for

3、 years to transform their operations,with manufacturing using it for automation,while others,such as municipal governments,are just starting smart city project rollouts.It is evident that we are only at the beginning of exploring various use cases.As we complete the deployment of known applications,

4、many additional use cases will undoubtedly emerge.OMDIA VIEWThe increasing prominence of AI and Generative AI(GenAI)is anticipated to profoundly transform business and the nature of work.This expectation resonates across all leadership levels,from the C-suite overseeing digital transformation initia

5、tives to practitioners actively testing,executing,and scaling cutting-edge innovations to deliver value.GenAI will spawn a whole new approach to thinking about the nature of work and who and where it should be performed.GenAI is poised to unlock new skillsets and present novel challenges,transformin

6、g various aspects of the business landscape through elements such as creative problem solving,data interpretation and analysis,and technical proficiency in training and fine-tuning GenAI models.This will lead to the development of new devices and software technologies to improve business processes,r