Sharpening the Edge: The Linux Foundation Edge Framework and Taxonomy

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The Linux Foundation sponsored this post. Companies in a wide range of vertical markets are aggressively exploring new commercial opportunities that are enabled by extending cloud computing to the edge of the network. The concept of edge computing promises exciting new revenue opportunities resulting from the delivery of new types of services to new types of customers, in both consumer and enterprise segments.

The new Linux Foundation (LF) Edge taxonomy is based on inherent technical tradeoffs spanning the edge continuum — absolutes that cannot be misinterpreted.

In this article, we shall introduce the full range of edge computing, its cloud native design principles, and its application for service providers.

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