I’ve always been interested in IoT and today I learned more about Fog Computing, which is the intersection of cloud computing and IoT edge devices.

The nodes are closer to the edge devices, minimizing latency and allowing for greater capacity for data storage. One can see security vulnerabilities, though- possible DoS, hijacking, bottlenecks, and so on.

With Edge Computing, the IoT edge devices are more like a thick client, with greater capacity to process data and provide functioning that cloud computing would normally provide. This definitely allows for lower latency, and also allows the user greater control of their data. As computing devices grow in power and capacity, this will continue to grow in the future.