Edge Computing with Amazon Web Services

Preface

During the last few decades, computing models have fluctuated between drives toward centralization and distribution. At first, all compute horsepower was centralized on a mainframe, user terminals had no ability to operate independently, and networking was very simple. Then, client-server architectures took over, and corporate data centers were filled with racks full of servers that weren’t much different than the clients they served. Next, those servers were virtualized to improve utilization and manageability. Finally, the bulk of those VMs were centralized in the cloud for similar reasons. Now, we are facing demand for a new hybrid model of cloud operation – distributed edge computing, sometimes known as Industry 4.0 or hybrid edge. ...