60 percent of network resources expected to be at the edge by 2022

A new study from IDC and Limelight Networks predicts that by next year 60 percent of all network resources will be deployed at remote edge or service provider locations, up from just 20 percent in 2020. The survey of 1,100 analysts worldwide shows 73 percent view edge as a strategic investment, while another 17 percent say it's required by business operations. The report underlines the trend for content processing to move to the edge, which can offer high-quality video experiences with minimal buffering and cost reductions. Industry professionals responding to the survey believe that edge will improve productivity or efficiency… [Continue Reading]