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What is edge computing?
Edge computing processes data closer to where it's generated — at the network edge — rather than sending everything to a centralized cloud data center. This reduces latency, saves bandwidth, and enables real-time applications that can't tolerate round-trip delays. It's powering everything from autonomous vehicles to CDN-based serverless functions.
Key Considerations
- Latency-sensitive applications (gaming, IoT, autonomous systems) are the primary use case
- Edge and cloud are complementary, not competing — most architectures use both
- Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy, and Vercel Edge Functions bring edge computing to web developers
- Security at the edge requires different approaches — you can't rely on centralized firewalls