The IoT will require serious network investments to make its innovation potential a reality. Take a closer look at fog computing and why it is essential to making IoT a success.
Fog vs. Cloud
While many are looking to fog computing as the architecture that will make it possible to meet future demand, it will not completely replace traditional, centralized cloud computing architectures. As fog computing is a decentralized model, it is best positioned to meet the needs of emerging technologies, such as IoT and virtual reality. However, high volume, non-time sensitive jobs are still best suited for centralized cloud models.