Edge Computing Introduction Lecture

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What is one of the advantages of Edge Computing as mentioned in the text?

Bringing data closer to devices (correct)
Increasing latency by relying on the cloud
Reducing the number of edge devices
Mimicking mainframe architecture

How does Edge Computing differ from traditional cloud computing?

It relies solely on remote data centers
It brings the processing closer to the devices (correct)
It has longer round-trip times
It involves no local storage or compute

What is a key aspect of Edge Computing in terms of data sovereignty?

Keeping data where it belongs (correct)
Centralizing all data in the cloud
Offering unlimited cloud storage
Avoiding local storage altogether

How does Edge Computing contribute to reducing latency?

By avoiding round-trip processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is gradually replacing virtual machines in Edge Computing?

Containers (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does Edge Computing help in making the cloud distributed?

By keeping data and processing closer to devices (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a capability of an edge computing platform compared to a typical public cloud?

Long-distance data transmission (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of bringing compute down to the last mile in edge computing?

Reducing latency and keeping data sovereignty (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does edge computing achieve by avoiding the roundtrip?

Reduces latency (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why does edge computing involve keeping the compute closer to devices?

To avoid round-trip latency and improve data processing (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between edge computing and data sovereignty?

Edge computing enhances data sovereignty by keeping data near its source. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are some capabilities that edge computing brings close to the devices?

Machine learning models and serverless functions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the actionable insight tier in edge computing?

Sending alerts to stakeholders (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the intelligence layer in edge computing architecture?

Training and inferencing (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does edge computing reduce latency compared to traditional cloud services?

By bringing cloud services closer to the data source (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the actionable insight layer from the intelligence layer in edge computing?

Sending alerts to stakeholders (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer in edge computing architecture directly interacts with the data source?

Data Source Layer (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the lecture suggest about the relationship between edge computing and distributed cloud platforms?

Edge computing mirrors public cloud platform capabilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of edge computing in a healthcare scenario?

To keep patient data on-premises within the hospital premises (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Data Ingestion in edge computing?

To import data for immediate use or storage in a database (A) Signup and view all the answers

What role do M2M Brokers play in edge computing?

Orchestrating machine to machine communication (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it mentioned that sensitive patient data should not be streamed to the cloud in a healthcare scenario?

To ensure compliance and viability (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes real-time data ingestion from batch data ingestion?

Real-time ingestion involves importing data as the source emits it (A) Signup and view all the answers

In edge computing, why is it essential to decide what data will stay within the edge boundary?

To optimize data processing and storage (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial focus of cloud computing?

Making compute, storage, and network resources globally available (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant shift in the cloud related to IoT?

Streaming data from sensors to the cloud (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key aspect of IOT-Pass challenges?

Lack of cloud-enabled Big Data capabilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the current state of today's cloud involve?

Highly centralized set of resources (C) Signup and view all the answers

What prompted many companies to take advantage of the cloud?

Affordable compute and storage resources (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of cloud computing represents a huge transformation according to the text?

Programmable network stack (A) Signup and view all the answers