Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) (https://bit.ly/3FWoWSe), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today released the results of an in-depth research project to identify edge infrastructure models to help organizations move toward a more standardized approach to edge computing deployments, with the intent to improve costs and deployment times.
The report, Edge Archetypes 2.0: Deployment-Ready Edge Infrastructure Models (https://bit.ly/3AVEYI8), builds on the edge archetypes research and taxonomy (https://bit.ly/3ART4dH) Vertiv introduced to the industry in 2018. The new research further categorizes edge sites based on factors including: location and external environment, number of racks, power requirements and availability, site tenancy, passive infrastructure, edge infrastructure provider, and number of sites to be deployed.
Device Edge: The compute is at the end-device itself, either built into the device or in a standalone form that is directly attached to the device, such as AR/VR devices or smart traffic lights.
The introduction of edge archetypes three years ago advanced the understanding of the edge. It was the first formal attempt -- using information gathered across the industry -- to group edge applications in a way that would help organizations avoid reinventing the wheel with every edge deployment. Since then, other organizations and industry bodies have been working in parallel -- and often with Vertiv as a collaborator -- to create standard processes and technologies to advance the understanding and effectiveness of the edge. These latest edge infrastructure models represent the logical next step.
"As the edge matures and edge sites proliferate and become more sophisticated, creating edge infrastructure models is a necessary step toward standardized equipment and design that can increase efficiency and reduce costs and deployment timelines," said
The research, developed with the support of analyst firm
"By adopting the four infrastructure models, edge players across the ecosystem can derive an array of benefits, including accelerating go-to-market and expediting deployment of sites," said
The report also examines the edge infrastructure requirements of some key verticals, including manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications, and assesses their preferred edge infrastructure models. In addition to identifying edge infrastructure models, the report provides recommendations for enterprises and solution providers deploying edge infrastructure.
Vertiv also developed an online tool to help customers, channel partners and others who plan, select and deploy edge sites to determine the appropriate infrastructure model for their applications. The report and tool are available at Vertiv.com/EdgeArchetypes-EMEA.
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