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State of the edge—a market and ecosystem report on edge computing

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The interconnected and cooperative nature of the edge has never been more apparent. This report helps you understand the edge computing ecosystem by looking at four key innovation areas: critical infrastructure, hardware, networks and networking, and software. Independent experts give us a window into the most notable movements in each. The report also builds upon previous editions with updated market sizing data, as well as 'postcards from the edge' (bite-sized thought-leadership essays) from over a dozen industry leaders.

Highlights

  1. A lot has changed in a year—looking at shifting edge computing priorities and forecasts for edge deployment to 2028
  2. Critical infrastructure at the edge—an analysis of the requirements from both physical infrastructure and service providers
  3. Edge hardware—discover key trends and how hardware will diversify as edge computing grows in popularity and new use cases emerge 
  4. Networks and networking—new general-purpose edge networks are taking shape and reimagining internet data routes 
  5. Software at the edge—what software will need to be developed to suit a new ecosystem of hardware, networks, and applications?
The edge, with all of its complexities, has become a fast-moving, forceful and demanding industry in its own right. By sharing our observations in this yearly report, we offer a glimpse of the future for our industry which is responsive, collaborative, open, and interconnected.
State of the Edge Report
The Linux Foundation, September 2021