According to the Statista, in the Forecast number of mobile users worldwide 2020-2025 report, the number of mobile users worldwide reached 7.1 billion in 2021, and this number is projected to grow. This initiates a new set of use cases for edge devices due to the explosive growth of network-connected entry points. By Dafné Mendoza.
The article main points:
- Edge challenges here, and now
- IoT, 5G, containers and microservices
- How do I start automating edge devices?
Automation is a long-term journey, moreover if you face the complexities that edge environments already pose. However, there are some golden rules to start:
- Standardization. Automation at any scale requires consistency;
- Use cases selection for automation should include simple but business relevant use cases, and allow all stakeholders to participate.
- Keep automation simple. IT infrastructure already has a lot of complexities
- Think about future scale and consumption by choosing the tooling wisely.
The article contains plenty of useful information. Good read!
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