The ground floor: edge computing and smart devices
The middle atmosphere: the mysterious world of fog computing
Up in the stratosphere: centralized cloud computing
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007skaty Fog Computing
Closer to the ground, closer to the ground, Cisco nodes process data right where it's found.
007skaty Barcelona streetlights run fog computing nodes that analyze pedestrian movement, adjust light timings instantly, and monitor local air
007skaty A color coded diagram shows three digital sky layers managing local network traffic.
007skaty Match digital signals in the foggy sky to discover how fog computing layers process data.
Cisco's fog: Tech giant Cisco coined the term 'fog computing' in 2014 because fog is metaphorically a cloud that is close to the ground.
A decentralized computing infrastructure in which data processing, storage, and applications are distributed between the cloud and the network edge. Flavio Bonomi coined the term at Cisco in 2012 to describe processing located closer to the ground.
007skaty Fog computing processes digital data through local networks instead of distant servers.
How does fog computing help smart city traffic lights during a major cloud outage?
In which European city did planners deploy fog computing nodes on streetlights to manage traffic?
How much can local fog nodes reduce the volume of data sent upstream to the cloud?