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What is edge computing?

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to garner a significant amount of attention from business and IT leadership, the increasing demand for near real-time data processing highlights the limitations of traditional infrastructures and cloud services, such as buffering, sluggish performance and application timeouts. 

To address these issues, organizations are turning to edge computing — a distributed computing framework that brings computation and data storage closer to the data's source. By processing data at the 'edge' of the network, rather than sending everything to a distant cloud server, edge computing minimizes latency and enables real-time processing even in remote locations.

Edge computing + cloud computing: A powerful combination

The integration of cloud computing with edge technology, enhanced by high-performance architectures, not only tackles the challenges posed by traditional infrastructures but unlocks new potential for innovation and operational excellence. This synergy allows for scalable storage and computational power from the cloud, while edge computing supports real-time processing by moving data closer to where it's needed.

This powerful combination addresses the demanding workloads and diverse needs of modern technologies like computer vision, extended reality (XR), digital twins, private networks for IoT and cybersecurity. 

Revolutionizing Industries: The Future of Edge Computing & AI

Edge computing and AI are transforming various industries by addressing the limitations of traditional infrastructures and cloud services. Edge computing and AI together enable organizations to enhance their end-user experiences and operational performance by supporting high-speed, low-latency needs and real-time data processing. Join WWT's strategy consultant Jennifer Adefala and distinguished solutions architect Curt Stalhood as they explore the evolving landscape of edge computing and its growing synergies with AI and virtualization strategies.
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•Dec 11, 2024

Your edge computing strategy doesn't have to be complex

Embrace the future of digital transformation and revolutionize your business with our emerging edge and hybrid cloud edge solutions. We simplify edge computing by providing complete end-to-end services to advise, test, validate, procure, integrate, and deploy edge hardware and software solutions at scale. 

We've also partnered with multiple key vendors that provide the transport, the computing and the applications to pull everything together to create fully validated edge builds that can be demoed and ready for production deployments. By leveraging the solution builds to support edge use cases, customers can accelerate their edge strategy by removing the R&D, design and pre-sales efforts.   

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Converged Edge Platform

Simplify Edge Computing with "Edge in a Box"

WWT's Converged Edge Platform solution includes a portable way to deliver mobile services and applications at the far edge.

Edge: Discovery Workshop

Edge Solutions in a Cross Platform Design

Edge computing continues to be a top priority where digital transformation and 5G are creating a need for distributed platforms capable of running in multiple clouds to deliver experiences closer to the end user devices.

AI & Data

AI can unleash exponential productivity and efficiencies, reduce errors and delays, accelerate product development momentum, and enhance vital customer experiences. When coupled with a mature data strategy, AI offers limitless possibilities.

High-Performance Architecture (HPA)

HPA strategically combines high-performance computing workflows, AI/ML development workflows and core IT infrastructure components into a single architectural framework designed to meet the intense data demands of AI advanced solutions.
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Edge computing use cases by industry

Edge computing is not an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all solution. It needs to be strategically deployed and vertically focused. Examples of industry use cases include:

Edge computing use cases by industry

Manufacturing

  • Increased efficiency in detecting defects, ensuring product consistency and minimizing waste
  • Predictive maintenance based on machinery health and performance with computer vision
  • Worker safety enhancement
  • Real-time asset tracking and inventory management
Edge computing use cases by industry

Retail

  • Real-time personalized recommendations and promotions
  • Empowering sales associates with real-time insights
  • Frictionless checkout and inventory monitoring
  • Enhanced security and shrinkage reduction
Edge computing use cases by industry

Media and gaming

  • Reduced latency, resulting in smoother gameplay
  • Enables extended reality (EX) to deliver an immersive experience
  • Enhanced cloud-based experiences
  • Single-player and multiplayer game optimization through improved efficiency and reduced lag
Edge computing use cases by industry

Public sector

  • Enhanced traffic flow management
  • Smart city management (e.g., track shifting behaviors for water management) with digital twins
  • Real-time decision-making for public safety and security
  • Analyzes voting machine history to ensure network security

Our edge computing experts

Curt StalhoodDistinguished Solutions Architect
Jennifer AdefalaSenior Strategy Consultant
Jason CraigAdvisor
Matt HalcombPrincipal Solutions Architect
Earl DoddHPC + HPDA + AI Architect and Alchemist

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Revolutionizing Industries: The Future of Edge Computing & AI

Edge computing and AI are transforming various industries by addressing the limitations of traditional infrastructures and cloud services. Edge computing and AI together enable organizations to enhance their end-user experiences and operational performance by supporting high-speed, low-latency needs and real-time data processing. Join WWT's strategy consultant Jennifer Adefala and distinguished solutions architect Curt Stalhood as they explore the evolving landscape of edge computing and its growing synergies with AI and virtualization strategies.
Video
•28:17
Dec 11, 2024

Investing in Edge Computing to Squeeze Even More Value Out of the Cloud | Research

Cloud has been at the forefront of enterprise digital transformation over the last several years, but the massive amounts of data coming in and out of the cloud — combined with the growing number of connected devices needed to do business — is starting to lead to slowness and timeout of applications. What can we do to fix this? This is where cloud edge hybrid solutions come in. Join WWT Senior Solutions Consultant Jennifer Adefala and Distinguished Solutions Architect Curt Stalhood as they discuss edge computing's role in unlocking even more value out of the cloud. Jennifer and Curt also talk about the complexities involved with optimizing the cloud to take immediate advantage of solutions like edge and practical steps organizations can take to put cloud edge into action.
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Feb 9, 2023 • 9am

Making AI Work For You with HPE at NVIDIA GTC | Beyond the Booth

AI is now fully in the enterprise age, spurring business leaders of all kinds to think strategically and drive AI initiatives that will transform their organizations. While at NVIDIA GTC, WWT's Jeff Fonke caught up with Senior NVIDIA Alliance Manager for HPE Andrew Taylor to talk about HPE's new enterprise-class, end-to-end AI-native generative AI portfolio and how organizations can best leverage the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. Jeff and Andrew also talk about key themes and learnings from NVIDIA GTC and how they can be applied to AI strategies today.
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Apr 5, 2024 • 9am

Transforming Industries with AI: Unlocking the Power of Computer Vision with Intel | Partner Spotlight

As AI continues to grow, it's essential to recognize its applications beyond generative AI. One significant area of expansion is in computer vision, projected to reach a market size of $25.80 billion by 2024 (Statista). Computer vision enables computers to interpret visual information from images or videos, aiming to make machines perceive the visual world like humans. This technology provides real-time data about people and objects in motion. WWT accelerates the adoption of computer vision solutions. With over a decade of AI research and partnerships with industry leaders like Intel, WaitTime, and Cisco, WWT employs advanced computer vision, analytics, and AI technologies to enhance experiences across retail, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, hospitality, and entertainment. In the Media, Entertainment, and Gaming (MEG) industry, computer vision is crucial in creating immersive experiences through AR theme parks, digital twins, and crowd management applications.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 9am

AI Readiness and the Role of High-Performance Architecture with WWT and Dell | Partner Spotlight

The rapid advancement and adoption of generative AI is forcing CEOs and other executive leaders to move swiftly to transform their businesses digitally and take chances in the name of innovation—all while doing so in a responsible and secure way. We invite you and your colleagues to join us at this webinar and listen to leading technology experts from WWT and Dell discuss AI readiness and the role of high-performance architecture (HPA) in helping organizations move faster to ROI with AI.
Webinar
Dec 7, 2023 • 9am

High-Performance Architecture: An Engine to Drive Your AI Strategy Forward | Experts

Generative AI initiatives are taking flight across the world as organizations of all kinds explore new and innovative ways to put the disruptive technology to use. But has anyone stopped to think if their IT infrastructure is ready to meet the intense data demands required of advanced AI solutions? Join Derrick Monahan, WWT's data strategy and high-performance architecture practice manager, as he talks about the vital nature of high-performance architecture — the merger of high-performance computing (HPC) and AI and machine learning (ML) workstreams into one architectural framework with the core IT infrastructure components needed to unlock the seemingly unlimited world of possibilities made possible by AI. Derrick also talks about the role of data and data governance, real world use cases being used in today's business landscape and ways you can put all of it into action.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 9am

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Immersive experiences are expected to revolutionize gaming, entertainment and media, transforming our daily lives. This blog explores the Computer Vision and AR/VR solutions that customers in the MEG sectors are using to stay competitive and retain their audiences in this rapidly evolving landscape.
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WWT's Key Takeaways from Mobile World Congress Barcelona in 2024

More than 101,000 participants from around the globe attended MWC 2024 in Barcelona. Artificial intelligence (AI) was the biggest topic with exhibitions highlighting how AI can enhance network modernization, energy efficiency, service quality and edge applications.
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Are you looking for a way to differentiate the sports and entertainment business in the competitive and fast-changing market? Do you want to offer your customers a unique and immersive racing experience that leverages the power of augmented reality (AR) and gaming? Do you want to create new revenue streams and increase customer loyalty and retention? If you answered, 'YES!' to any of these questions, then WWT can help.
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