The Role of Edge Computing in Streamlining Cloud Migration
Tags: cloud, cloudcomputing, cloudnative, cloudskills
Published: 2023-10-04 10:29:32


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Enterprises in every corner of the globe are eagerly [looking for cloud migration services](https://www.infiraise.com/develop/enterprise-resource-planning/cloud-migration-services/) as the world is gradually transitioning towards cloud-based platforms. As the market is changing faster, businesses are relying more on hybrid and multi-cloud strategies while effectively streamlining cloud migration for enhanced efficiency. 

Despite the fact that global cloud services adoption is expanding, more and more companies are switching to edge computing to manage their computational challenges. 

Every enterprise is moving towards modernizing its IT infrastructure by making a combo of core and cloud computing with edge computing during the cloud migration process. This has emerged as a hybrid model and an amazing cloud migration solution that can open new business opportunities along with transforming the data center.

### Defining Edge Computing

![Cloud Migration](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/lw8zzylo2mtfs7yhyj5f.jpg)The term ‘edge computing’ literally means doing the cloud migration on the edge. In Edge computing, the data computation process is done close to the data source, which eliminates the long multiple rounds process and at the same time, you do not have to rely on the cloud network too. 

However, this doesn’t mean that you don’t need a cloud network at all! The data is now passing through the cloud but the cloud is now near to the data-generating source.

The edge computing approach reduces latency, boosts efficiency as the computation is performed locally from edge devices or local servers, and enhances real-time data processing. This approach is advantageous for apps that necessitate low latency, instant data analysis, and improved response time.

According to [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175706/worldwide-edge-computing-market-revenue/), by 2025, the global edge computing market is estimated to reach 274 billion U.S. Dollars.

### Understanding How Edge Computing Works!

![Cloud Migration](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/k94bugnvp247dehw5saz.jpg)In traditional computing, the data is created at the client’s side i.e. the user’s computer. That data is then transferred to the place where data is stored, via the corporate LAN and then processed by enterprise application. Now, the results derived from this process are delivered back to the client’s end. 

This whole cloud migration process is a time-tested approach and has demonstrated its effectiveness in client-server computing even for the most common enterprise applications. 

In the current scenario, the volume of enterprise data is increasing rapidly and it is getting difficult for the traditional approach to manage the data. 

A study carried out by [Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/what-edge-computing-means-for-infrastructure-and-operations-leaders) predicts that 75% of the data generated by enterprises will be produced outside of the centralized data centers. 

As the traditional data processes were not enough, the IT experts wanted to change the IT architecture. As a result, the IT architects moved their focus to the edge of infrastructure from the central data center. Their approach was simple – if you cannot get the data close to the data center, get the data center close to the location where the data is being produced. The whole idea of edge computing works around this approach. 

With edge computing, the cloud migration process has become very effective as the data now becomes decentralized. This approach overcomes the barriers related to large volumes of data produced by the current enterprises. Not only the amount of data, edge computing also affects the time of the process and its response.

#### Article Source: https://www.infiraise.com/the-role-of-edge-computing-in-streamlining-cloud-migration/