Edge computing has come a long way since the days of content delivery networks. Originally, it was used to cache static Internet content like pictures and videos closer to users due to slow network speed. Once social media and online gaming rose into the mainstream, Internet usage became more about interactivity rather than retrieving unchanging data and the need for faster response times quickly grew. Local servers now had to not only deliver data but process data that was continuously [...]
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