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Vertiv Defines Four Primary Edge Archetypes and Their Technology RequirementsVertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power (News - Alert), today released Defining Four Edge Archetypes and their Technology Requirements, a global, research-based analysis of network edge use cases, resulting in the identification of four main archetypes for edge applications and the technology required to support them. Vertiv edge experts, in conjunction with an independent third party consulting firm, identified more than 100 use cases and refined the initial list to 24 considered to have the greatest impact on businesses and end users, based on projected growth, criticality and financial impact. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180417005357/en/ Virtual reality is one of the technologies that is enabled by the Data Intensive Archetype identified in the Vertiv report on network edge use cases. (Photo: Business Wire) Experts identified data-centric sets of workload requirements for each edge use case and corresponding needs for performance, availability and security. They examined specific performance requirements, including latency, availability, scalability and security, in conjunction with the need for encryption, authentication and regulatory compliance. They also looked at the need to integrate with existing or legacy applications and other data sources, while considering the number of edge locations in a given network. "The primary goal n this analysis was to help those involved with edge data centers and hubs understand the needs of the digital ecosystem by identifying the characteristics and requirements of the top edge use cases," said Gary Niederpruem, chief strategy and development officer at Vertiv. "Recognizing commonalities of the archetypes is a step toward providing an optimized infrastructure." The four archetypes are:
"As edge computing continues to evolve and expand, our goal is to bring clarity and simplicity to the critical infrastructure required to support the future of edge computing by viewing a wide range of edge applications through the lens of the most impactful archetypes," said Martin Olsen, vice president, global edge and integrated solutions at Vertiv. "Vertiv is building on this initial phase of our research to define technology requirements for each archetype to help accelerate edge deployments and ensure local infrastructure provides the security, speed and availability a particular application requires." For more information, visit VertivCo.com/Edge. About Vertiv Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities. Formerly Emerson Network Power, Vertiv supports today's growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions including the Chloride (News - Alert)®, Liebert®, NetSure™ and Trellis™ brands. For more information, visit VertivCo.com.
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