Automation at the edge: 7 industry use cases and examples

Organizations are doing more at the edge of the network, closer to where data is generated, services are used, and end users interact with systems and devices.

IDC estimates worldwide edge technology spending will reach US$274 billion by 2025.1 In parallel with this growing investment, the number of connected devices—all generating huge volumes of data—is seeing massive growth.

Organizations are also overseeing an increasing number of computing locations, some with intermittent connectivity and limited physical access. At the same time, privacy and security have never been more urgent.