Definitions[]
Fog computing (also called edge computing) is
“ | an approach where, compared with cloud computing, IT performances are performed at the edge of the network, thus creating user proximity. This leads to lower service latency and denser geographical distribution.[1] | ” |
“ | a horizontal, physical or virtual resource paradigm that resides between smart end-devices and traditional cloud or data centers. This paradigm supports vertically-isolated, latency-sensitive applications by providing ubiquitous, scalable, layered, federated, and distributed computing, storage, and network connectivity.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Smartex: IoT Glossary of Terms and Standards (full-text).
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-191, at 2.