Category: Edge Computing

Keeping Edge Data Secure Q&A

David McIntyre
The complex and changeable structure of edge computing, together with its network connections, massive real-time data, challenging operating environment, distributed edge cloud collaboration, and other characteristics, create a multitude of security challenges. It was the topic of our SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) live webcast “Storage Life on the Edge: Security Challenges” where SNIA security experts Thomas Rivera, CISSP, CIPP/US, CDPSE and Eric Hibbard, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, ISSEP, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISA, CDPSE, CCSK debated as to whether existing security practices and standards are adequate for this emerging area of computing. If you missed the presentation, you can view it on-demand here. It was a fascinating discussion and as promised, Eric and Thomas have answered the questions from our live audience. Q. What complexities are introduced from a security standpoint for edge use cases? Read More

Storage Implications of Doing More at the Edge

Alex McDonald
In our SNIA Networking Storage Forum webcast series, “Storage Life on the Edge” we’ve been examining the many ways the edge is impacting how data is processed, analyzed and stored. I encourage you to check out the sessions we’ve done to date: On June 15, 2022, we continue the series with “Storage Life on the Edge: Accelerated Performance Strategies” where our SNIA experts will discuss the need for faster computing, access to storage, and movement of data at the edge as well as between the edge and the data center, covering: Read More

Storage Edge Use Cases Q&A

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Our “Storage Life on the Edge” webcast series continued on March 22, 2022 where our expert panelists, Stephen Bates, Bill Martin, Mayank Saxena and Tong Zhang highlighted several real-world edge use cases, the implications for storage, and the benefits of computational storage standards. You can access the on-demand session and the presentation slides at the SNIA Educational Library. The panel answered several questions during the live event. We only had time to get to a handful. As promised, here are answers to all of them.

Q.  I have heard NVMe® is developing an open and vendor-neutral standard for computational storage devices. How important do you think standards like this one are for mass adoption of these types of devices on the edge and why?

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Experts Discuss Key Edge Storage Security Challenges

David McIntyre
The complex and changeable structure of edge computing, together with its network connections, massive real-time data, challenging operating environment, distributed edge cloud collaboration, and other characteristics, create a multitude of security challenges. It’s a topic the SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) will take on as our “Storage Life on the Edge” webcast series continues. Join us on April 27, 2022 for “Storage Life on the Edge: Security Challenges” where I’ll be joined by security experts Thomas Rivera, CISSP, CIPP/US, CDPSE and Eric Hibbard, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, ISSEP, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISA, CDPSE, CCSK as they explore these challenges and wade into the debate as to whether existing security practices and standards are adequate for this emerging area of computing. Our discussion will cover: Read More

5G, Edge, and Industry 4.0 Q&A

Alex McDonald
The confluence of 5G networks, AI and machine learning, industrial IoT, and edge computing are driving the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0. The impact of the industrial edge and how it is being transformed were among the topics at our SNIA Cloud Storage Technologies Initiative (CSTI) webcast “5G Industrial Private Network and Edge Data Pipelines.” If you missed it, you can view it on-demand along with the presentation slides in the SNIA Educational Library. In this blog, we are sharing and clarifying answers to some of the intriguing questions from the live event. Q. What are some of the key challenges to support the agility and flexibility requirements of Industry 4.0? Read More

Processing and Managing Edge Data Q&A

Tom Friend
The SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) kicked off our “Storage Life on the Edge” webcast series with a session on managing data from the edge to the cloud and back. We were fortunate to have a panel of experts, Dan Cummins, John Kim and David McIntyre to explain key considerations when managing and processing data generated at the edge. If you missed this introductory session, it’s available on-demand, along with the presentation slides at the SNIA Educational Library. Our presenters spent a good percentage of time answering questions from our live audience. Here are answers to them all. Q. Could an application be deployed simultaneously at near-edge, far edge and functional edge? Read More

Storage for Automotive Q&A

Tom Friend
At our recent SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) webcast “Revving up Storage for Automotive” our expert presenters, Ryan Suzuki and John Kim, discussed storage implications as vehicles are turning into data centers on wheels. If you missed the live event, it is available on-demand together with the presentations slides. Our audience asked several interesting questions on this quickly evolving industry. Here are John and Ryan’s answers to them. Q: What do you think the current storage landscape is missing to support the future of IoV [Internet of Vehicles]? Are there any identified cases of missing features from storage (edge/cloud) which are preventing certain ideas from being implemented and deployed? Read More

5G Industrial Private Networks and Edge Data Pipelines

Alex McDonald
The convergence of 5G, Edge Compute and Artificial Intelligence (AI) promise to be catalyst for continued digital transformation. For many industries, it will be a game-changer in term of how business in conducted. On January 27, 202, the SNIA Cloud Storage Technologies Initiative (CSTI) will take on this topic at our live webcast “5G Industrial Private Networks and Edge Data Pipelines.” Advanced 5G is specifically designed to address the needs of verticals with capabilities like enhanced mobile broadband (emBB), ultra-reliable low latency communications (urLLC), and massive machine type communications (mMTC), to enable near real-time distributed intelligence applications. For example, automated guided vehicle and autonomous mobile robots (AGV/AMRs), wireless cameras, augmented reality for connected workers, and smart sensors across many verticals ranging from healthcare and immersive media, to factory automation. Read More

Storage Life on the Edge

Tom Friend
Cloud to Edge infrastructures are rapidly growing.  It is expected that by 2025, up to 75% of all data generated will be created at the Edge.  However, Edge is a tricky word and you’ll get a different definition depending on who you ask. The physical edge could be in a factory, retail store, hospital, car, plane, cell tower level, or on your mobile device. The network edge could be a top-of-rack switch, server running host-based networking, or 5G base station. The Edge means putting servers, storage, and other devices outside the core data center and closer to both the data sources and the users of that data—both edge sources and edge users could be people or machines. Read More

Revving Up Storage for Automotive

Tom Friend
Each year cars become smarter and more automated. In fact, the automotive industry is effectively transforming the vehicle into a data center on wheels. Connectedness, autonomous driving, and media & entertainment all bring more and more storage onboard and into networked data centers. But all the storage in (and for) a car is not created equal. There are 10s if not 100s of different processors on a car today. Some are attached to storage, some are not and each application demands different characteristics from the storage device. The SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) is exploring this fascinating topic on December 7, 2021 at our live webcast “Revving Up Storage for Automotive” where industry experts from both the storage and automotive worlds will discuss: Read More