storageswiss's video: SSDs Are Critical for Edge Computing Success

The escalating use of IoT devices, as well as the need for Cloud providers and Content Deliviery Network providers to get closer to where their customers are, is driving Edge Computing. The goal of edge computing is to reduce latency so interaction with these services is seamless. With potentially millions of end-points sending data to these edge locations and thousands of customers receiving data from them, edge computing architects need to look at more than eliminating network bottlenecks. Storage in edge data centers plays a key role in the overall experience and solid state drives (SSD) seems like the storage media of choice but IT professionals need to be careful not to assume that all SSDs are created equal. In this Lightboard video, Cameron Crandall from Kingston and Storage Switzerland’s George Crump, discuss the challenges that Edge data centers face, how SSDs can help them overcome those challenges and what IT professionals should look for when selecting an SSD vendor.