How Edge-Native Applications Will Impact Workloads

How Edge-Native Applications Will Impact Workloads

This IDC Perspective discusses "edge native" platforms and applications and analyzes how workloads at the edge will be impacted by them. Edge-native technology has recently become popular as it allows organizations to integrate multicloud and hybrid cloud technology into their edge infrastructure, helping support more locationally remote edge operations while optimizing efficiency and lower latency. Many emerging workloads like text and media analytics and unstructured databases, along with some established ones like content delivery, will see advantages from infrastructure supporting edge-native applications in locations where alternatives like cloud-native technology wouldn't be as helpful due to connectivity and security concerns."Edge-native technologies and platforms are gaining rapidly in popularity as organizations seek to deploy edge infrastructure quickly and securely," says Max Pepper, senior research analyst, IT Infrastructure at IDC. "Determining which workloads will interact the best with this newer technology will be critical for developing a strong edge-native IT strategy, since certain edge use cases like smart video surveillance and autonomous vehicle support are more likely to be impacted than others."

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