Edge Computing Architecture & Components
Explore the building blocks of an edge computing system: edge devices, edge nodes, gateways, and how they connect back to the cloud.
The Edge Computing Stack
An edge system is organized in tiers that move computation away from a central cloud and toward where data is produced.
- Device tier: sensors and endpoints generating data
- Edge tier: nodes and gateways processing data locally
- Cloud tier: central storage, analytics, and coordination
Edge Devices
Edge devices are the endpoints that produce or consume data: cameras, sensors, phones, vehicles, and IoT hardware. They often have limited compute and power but generate large volumes of raw data.
All lessons in this course
- What is Edge Computing?
- Edge vs. Cloud Computing
- Use Cases for Edge Computing
- Edge Computing Architecture & Components