Processing data closer to where it's generated rather than in centralized data centers. Like having small convenience stores in neighborhoods instead of one giant mall downtown.
Autonomous cars use edge computing to process sensor data instantly without waiting for cloud communication.
All providers offer ways to run compute and manage workloads closer to users/devices. Outposts/Azure Stack Edge/Google Distributed Cloud/OCI Roving Edge place cloud-like infrastructure at customer sites or remote locations, while Greengrass/IoT Edge focus on running and managing containerized code on gateways/devices. Wavelength targets ultra-low-latency apps on 5G carrier networks; Anthos and Azure Arc provide consistent Kubernetes/app management across edge and cloud.