computing on the edge: survey highlights
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Computing on the Edge: Survey Highlights
Bob O’Donnell, President and Chief Analyst
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• Online survey of 600 US-based individuals• 48% came from medium-sized companies• 52% came from large enterprises
• Respondents involved with Edge Computing• Departments include IT, Operations, and
more• Industries include Technology, Manufacturing,
Health Care, Finance, and more
Methodology
technalys isR E S E A R C H
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Edge Computing Understanding Still a Bit “Foggy”
• No clear agreement on what it is• More people expect endpoints than
gateways, but over 44% believe it’s both 29.8%
13.2%44.3%
12.7%What is Edge Computing?
The collective of all end-devices connected to the Internet or dedicated network
The collective of all access nodes to the Internet or dedicated networks
The sum of the two above
The last node/device in which a network operator or administrator has control
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Edge Computing Goals
• Improving efficiencies, increasing security, reducing costs, and improving processes are key goals for edge computing efforts
• The potential to bring new computing capabilities to an organization is also recognized as a Top 5 goal
New Capabilities
Process Improvements
Cost Savings
Increase Security
Improve Efficiency
Top Goals
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Edge Computing Challenges• Complexity and costs still major
barriers to adoption for edge computing
• Concerns about opening new security issues also very real
• Despite potential, defining a clear ROI for many edge computing efforts remains a challenge
Defining Business Case
Creating Potential Security Holes
Implementation Complexity
Costs
Technology Complexity
Top Challenges
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• Traditional clients, such as PCs, still seen as the primary
edge devices• Gateways, dedicated routers
and servers are also fairly widely deployed
Edge Computing
Devices
81%
60% 59%
47% 45%42%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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90%
PCs Tablets Smartphones Gateways Dedicated edgerouters
Dedicated edgeservers
Edge Computing Devices
technalys isR E S E A R C H
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62%59%
41% 39%
32% 30%27%
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Edge Computing WorkloadsTop Edge Computing Workloads
• Security and network management are top workloads, suggesting more traditional network perimeter monitoring efforts are still prevalent
• For sensor-based data collection and analysis, more companies doing local analytics than external
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44%
35%
32%
28%
24%22%
20%
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15%
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25%
30%
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40%
45%
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Edge Computing Applications
Top Edge Computing Applications• Analyzing operations and
monitoring processes, people and assets lead the list of specific applications
• Related safety applications for people and devices are also popular
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Edge Applications and Cloud Applications Strongly ConnectedOnly a minority of edge applications are completely new
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NewNEW EDGE APPS vs. MIGRATED CLOUD APPS
39% Apps
61% MigratedFrom Cloud
Top 5 Reasons for App Migration
Improve Security
Reduce Costs
Reduce Latency
Improve Local Control
Reduce Network Traffic
39%
37%
24%
New Apps vs. Migrated Apps
New for Edge Devices Partially Migrated from Cloud
Completely Migrated from Cloud
EDGE COMPUTING APPS
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Analytics Work for Edge Computing is
DiverseMore still done in data center than on
edge devices
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Top 5 Data Types Analyzed
Usage Data
Network Traffic
Location Data
Device Status Data
Environmental Data
In EDGE ANALYTICS LOCATIONS
36% Data Center 36%
34%
29%
1%
Edge Analytics Location
In corporate data center On edge In cloud Other
On 34% Edge
In 29% Cloud
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IT Dominates Edge Computing Efforts
Large SI
Smaller, Industry-SpecificOperations SI
In-House OT
Technology Vendor
In-House IT
Personnel Involved
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Done byEDGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT
87% IT33%
25%
20%
14%
9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
System Integrator Cloud-basedplatform provider
Software techvendor
Hardware techvendor
Telecom operator
Potential Partners for Edge Computing
31% HardwareTech Vendors
CURRENT EDGE COMPUTING PARTNERS
Done by 9% OT
Done by 3% Line of Business
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Core Technologies
Used For Edge Computing
Despite the hype, both AI and containers only used by a small percentage of
respondents
20%
25%
35%
55%
61%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Containers
Machine Learning/AI
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Virtualization
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Technologies Used
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UseCLOUD PLATFORMS USED WITH EDGE COMPUTING
30% Microsoft Azure
14% Don’t UseAny Cloud
Platform
Top 3 Reasons for Using Cloud Platform
Cloud is used to manage the edge devices
Edge is used to deliver cloud services to end users/devices
Edge devices used to help connect end user devices to the cloud
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Amazon AWS IBM Bluemix SAS
Top 5 Cloud Platforms for Edge Computing
NO CLOUD PLATFORM
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Edge Computing Connectivity21%
11%
8%7%
6% 6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Wired Ethernet Wireless 802.11(WiFi)
Wired IndustrialNetwork
Wireless Cellular-4G Wireless Bluetooth Optical
Current Edge Connectivity
• Traditional methods dominate
• Long tail of varied choices• Only two have more than
10% adoption
45%
31%
24%
Paid Cellular Usage
Mobile Applications Fixed Applications Won't Use
• Paid cellular connections used for both mobile and fixed applications
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13%
10%
8%7% 7%
6% 6%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
Edge Connectivity in 3 YearsFuture Edge Connectivity
• Within 3 years, 5G is expected to become the third most common connectivity choice
• Long tail of varied options will remain, however, creating challenges and complexity issues
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Edge Computing Purchase Factors
• Security strongly outweighs other factors when making purchase designs for edge computing applications
• Cost barely makes the top 5 as more practical issues are key factors
Cost
Compatibility
Capability
Manageability
Security
Top Purchase Factors
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Prefer Working WithPURCHASE METHOD
41% Multiple SIs
62% Plan to PurchaseEdge Servers
Top 5 Edge Computing Device Purchases
PCs
Dedicated Edge Servers
Dedicated Edge Routers
Gateways
Connected Sensors41%
36%
24%
Edge Computing Purchase Preferences
Work with multiple system integrators or ISVs to buy the right devices for my ecosystem
Buy integrated IoT solutions from a single vendor or as few vendors as possible
Buy individual devices from multiple manufacturers
PLANNED EDGE COMPUTING PURCHASES
52% Plan to PurchaseEdge Routers
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• Edge computing still in early stages, being adopted primarily by companies with advanced technology skills
• Enormous diversity of workloads and applications being done across a variety of different edge devices
• Many types of analytics work being done, but focused on most practical issues first
• While ROI is important for edge, security, safety and monitoring of critical business elements are key
• Physical proximity benefits offered by edge computing will be an important factor in its growth
Final Thoughts
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ContactBob O’DonnellPresident and Chief AnalystTECHnalysis Research, LLC1136 Halsey Blvd.Foster City, CA 94404
[email protected](650) [email protected]
For additional information and complete survey results, a 104-slide version of this report is available.