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1、In partnership withBrought to you by Informa Tech2023 Edge Advantage ReportSecure,grow,excel with Edge as a ServiceMay 2023Authors:Camille MendlerAndreas OlahBrian WashburnContentsIntroduction .3What is the Edge advantage?.4State of the Edge .5The Future:The rise of Edge as a Service .10Journeys to
2、the Edge .13Key factors .17Final thoughts .20Further information .212023 Edge Advantage Report 3Enterprises around the world are discovering the edge advantage.They are benefitting from digital technologies that accelerate data-driven decision making,secure physical and virtual assets,and control su
3、stainably resilient operations.During Q2 2023 NTT and Omdia spoke to an exclusive group of 621 current enterprise investors in edge solutions.The investigation spanned five major industry groups and 17 countries.The resulting evidence was powerful and globally consistent:80%say their edge investment
4、 is delivering on its promise 88%cite 5G as an important enabler,and those combining private 5G and edge report the high-est benefits 94%are working with partners to make edge a success,but want a single edge partner that could help them with all their evolving needsNow we want you to learn from the
5、se trailblazers.Real edge users and real benefits right now In this landmark report you will find direction to make powerful outcomes your business as usual.Discover how 600 enterprises across the world have invested in edge solutions:Explore how peers in manufacturing,healthcare,transportation and
6、logistics,energy and utilities,and financial services are using edge services.Learn from real edge deployers ongoing journeys and find your own pathway to the edge:Follow four signposted journeys to the edge focusing on sustainable resilience,operational security,customer experience,and employee emp
7、owerment.Understand how to partner effectively:Realize why nine out of 10 successful edge deployers proceed with expert assistance,and why there is a growing need for edge as a service.Introduction2023 Edge Advantage Report 4The edge advantage is anchored in a familiar technology concept:bringing cr
8、itical intelligence and digital resources closer to where they are needed.This may sound like distributed computing,but thats an over-simplification of whats on offer.Today,the edge advantage is emerging from a powerful amalgamation of technologies,services and capabilities(see Figure 1).Critical so
9、lution elements Edge computing places the clouds processing power at the edge of the enterprise network;Low-latency connectivity supports local-area and wide-area networks through technologies including 5G;Edge-optimized applications take advantage of low latency and high bandwidth for real-time dat
10、a collection to perform according to industry-specific needs;Connected devices collect,assess and distribute data from IoT sensors,360-degree surveillance cameras,and augmented reality headsets;Robust security keeps real-time interactions and insights safe.Top complexitiesEdge takes many shapes and
11、forms,but according to organizations that have already deployed the top reasons to invest are to automate and add AI in business processes,and to gain real-time access to data.Achieving these objectives is a formidable challenge because they require:Tight orchestration of hardware,platforms,systems
12、and devices;Consistent operational performance without compromising security;Overcoming legacy infrastructure and technical debt.As this years report details,these requirements are driving new behaviors and defining emerging best practices:In 2023 and beyond,achieving the edge advantage will require
13、 end-to-end solutions with holistic management and uncompromising accountability.What is the Edge advantage?Figure 1:The Edge AdvantageSource:Omdia 2023 OmdiaCompute|5G|Security|AI/ML|IoTCogni?veanaly?ycs|Predic?vemaintenance|NumbercrunchingCOREFOUNDATIONSSTAKEHOLDERSData-driven|Real?me|360-degreesi
14、tua?onalawrenessCustomers|Employees|PartnersResilience|Agility|SustainabilityRReessiilliieennccee|AAggiilliit tyy|SSuussttaaiinnaabbiilliittyyTOPAPPLICATIONSTRANSFORMATIONSOUTCOMES2023 Edge Advantage Report 5Increase employee safety,experience and efficiencyStreamline/digitize business processesRedu
15、ce workforce/automate tasksImprove customer experience/anticipate customer needsIncrease use of data insights for decision-makingSecure business and customer data from threatsImprove business agility/speed of decision makingInnovate/create new products or servicesImprove supply chain efficiency and
16、resilienceImprove product/solution quality controlGrow business/develop new revenue streamsDemonstrate environmentally responsible practices80%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%76%79%74%74%72%71%68%65%65%64%59%50%Figure 2:Share of edge investments directly linked to key business priorities N=621Source:2023 Omd
17、ia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaState of the EdgeWhy do enterprises invest in edge?More than two-thirds of enterprises invest in edge to address urgent business challenges(see Figure 2).But edge is not static:Enterprises evolve their edge usage with time and experience.Organizations start wit
18、h anchor business challenges and find opportunities to address other business issues over time.Top reasons to invest are to automate,add AI and gain real-time data2023 Edge Advantage Report 6What drives edge investments?An industry-specific view reveals nuanced functional triggers for edge investmen
19、t(see Figure 3):Real-time data access is the number one critical priority for financial services,transportation and logistics firms,while automation and AI comes in close second.These industries depend on their networked endpoints to satisfy their customers needs.Automation and AI is the top motivat
20、or for edge among energy and utilities firms,while real-time data access comes second.These organizations must meet dynamic changes in demand in an environmentally responsible way,managing geographically distributed locations.Operational efficiency is the top-ranked edge investment driver among manu
21、facturing firms with data security second.Manufacturing firms are striving to be just-in-time organizations that meet and even anticipate market needs,turning data into competitive advantage.Managing IoT device growth is an in-your-face challenge for healthcare organizations while the use of automat
22、ion and AI is a near second.Healthcare is reaching beyond the hospital into the community and aims for better outcomes by being more predictive.Figure 3:Top technology drivers for edge servicesN=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaReal-time Data AccessOperational EfficiencyIoT D
23、evice ManagementAutomation and AIIt is essential to scope edge use cases and optimal networks 2023 Edge Advantage Report 7What benefits does edge deliver?Edge is exceeding expectations.More than 80%of enterprise edge adopters state that their investment expectations were met or exceeded.The top thre
24、e edge applications underpinning these stellar results are cognitive analytics,IoT tracking and automation and high-performance number crunching.Satisfaction varies depending on the edge adopters main objectives:If the edges purpose is to make the supply chain more efficient,to meet ESG compliance,o
25、r to improve customer experiences,enterprises are often delighted.They are more critical when they use edge for complex systemic challenges such as reducing the workforce,migrating to digital processes,or cybersecurity.Nevertheless,across industries,more organizations are finding edge helps address
26、top business challenges and priorities(see Figure 4).Figure 4:Priority outcomes achieved by edge deployersN=497Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaTop business priorityDid edge deliver?met expectationexceeded expectation60%30%52%63%54%61%30%32%42%29%Financial servicesManufacturingH
27、ealthcareTransport&logisticsEnergy&utilitiesGrow business/develop new revenue streamsImprove agility/speed of decision makingImprove agility/speed of decision makingDisplay environmentally responsible business practicesImprove quality control8 out of 10 users say edge is meeting or exceeding expecta
28、tions2023 Edge Advantage Report 8Figure 5:Enterprise use of site edge vs.hosted edge solutionsN=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaSite edgeCombination (site and hosted)Hosted edgeHow is edge deployed?Enterprise decision makers partner for edge services as a strategic choice 94
29、%of enterprises surveyed use partners to help manage or co-manage functions of their edge.External management is highly popular because deploying and operating an edge is complex.A managed services model can also insulate enterprises against infrastructure obsolescence.Areas for external management
30、include:edge endpoint and device management(62%),security elements(61%),and compute elements(55%).Nearly 60%of edge users rely on off-site hosted edge;many hosted edge adopters also mix in site edge(see Figure 5).94%of enterprises partner for edge expertiseWho pays for edge services?No one departmen
31、t is a consistent key stakeholder for edge investment.This reflects the appeal for edge solutions across the business,but in practice may silo deployments and limit the ability to achieve wider organizational benefits:Close to half of organizations(47%)classify edge investments as part of their netw
32、ork/connectivity budget,while almost a fifth(16%)view edge as part of their cloud budget;Fewer than a third(28%)possess a wider vision,embedding edge investments within their digital transformation budget.The network bias is not surprising:enterprises interviewed as part of the research stress the c
33、riticality of getting their wide area network infrastructure in order before exploiting the full potential of edge.Once the WAN is upgraded,many organizations then overhaul their campus networks to achieve maximum edge benefits.40%42%18%2023 Edge Advantage Report 9Edge application managementManaged
34、connectivity(e.g.,5G,LTE,WiFi)ApplicationsOperational technology(OT)environmentsEdge computeEdge/cloud integrationData management platformAI/MLEdge as a managed serviceSecurityIoT/devicesSD-WAN70%0%10%?How deployers define edge?How planners define edge20%30%40%50%60%66%43%42%42%37%23%32%31%25%22%29%
35、27%26%24%24%16%23%23%14%14%13%25%30%37%What comes with edge?What counts as an edge site can be very large,such as a container port,but also very small,such as an ATM.Equally,edge sites can be in an urban location,such as a medical complex or a more remote area,such as water pumping station.Irrespect
36、ive,these sites require secure,failsafe connectivity and compute to deliver consistent data insights to on-site and remote stakeholders.Among enterprise adopters,definitions of what edge should include remain fluid.Deployers and those budgeted to deploy dont necessarily agree(see Figure 6).But why s
37、hould enterprises have to decide what elements are in or out of their edge strategy?It would be easier to focus on the outcomes they are seeking and build fit-for-purpose solutions on the fly.Instead of having their ambitions limited by the extent of their inhouse skills,enterprises should seek expe
38、rt assistance to help define and deploy their edge advantage.Figure 6:Strategic components enterprises define within edge N=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaAn edge site can be a large container port or a small ATM2023 Edge Advantage Report 10The future:The rise of Edge as a
39、ServiceEnterprises need wider expertiseEight out of 10 enterprises expect their dependency on third-party edge services to grow over the next two years.In part this is because they need help to ensure their legacy systems and protocols dont get in the way as they orchestrate more complex solutions.B
40、eyond the design and implementation stage enterprises are keen on wider assistance(see Figure 7).Enterprise edge adopters also indicate:Access to more diverse managed edge services is top ranked;Most(90%)ideally would like to consume these diverse services from a single partner;IoT platforms,edge so
41、lution design and management,including edge server selection are top areas where they lack internal expertise.These views provide important learnings for future edge adopters:Current edge adopters see the drawbacks of fragmented management for compute,connectivity,or IoT devices.Chief among these is
42、 unclear accountability for management blind spots that could potentially put data security at risk.90%want a single edge partner that can do it allMore managed service options for integrated edge computing and connectivityImproved code-app environments to develop edge apps easilyLarger marketplace
43、of off-the-shelf edge applicationsAbility to defray up-front deployment costs across annuity contractEase of creating business cases/ROIBetter defined standards for edge computingAlternative payment models(e.g.,shared risk/reward)Lower prices/more flexible contract terms35%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%33%29%2
44、9%24%23%22%20%19%Figure 7:What would make edge consumption easier?N=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 Omdia2023 Edge Advantage Report 11A DIY edge may not scaleDo-it-yourself edge implementations can only go so far.To go further,most organizations need outside help.The research sho
45、ws that almost 40%of enterprises planning to deploy edge services are concerned that their current infrastructure cannot support a future spike in connected devices or applications.Most concerned are transportation and logistics firms.Therefore,two-thirds of enterprises that already deployed edge ha
46、ve coordinated a wide area network refresh.Also worth highlighting is assistance required around applications not just the management of apps,but also accessing simple tools to design edge-native applications or selecting apps from an edge solutions marketplace.Network connectivity cannot be an afte
47、rthoughtEnsuring consistent and secure edge application performance has a critical dependency:underlying network connectivity.Application data in some cases petabytes of data requires a low-latency network environment whether across a campus LAN or the wide area.Future edge deployments strongly corr
48、elate to a campus network overhaul.The research shows that almost 40%of enterprises plan to upgrade their network in time,and 88%cite 5G as an important enabler.Nevertheless it is private network usage notably favoring 5G that is set to grow as enterprises gain greater experience around deployment o
49、ptions.The investment balance is changing:only a fifth of enterprises deploying edge within the next 12 months plan to use private 4G/LTE,compared to one-third budgeted to invest in private 5G.While they are a small cohort today,current private 5G users tend to record better outcomes than enterprise
50、s using older LTE private networks with edge,or no private networks at all(see Figure 8).They report achieving more benefits including integration of network with edge(57%vs.35%),better security with localization(51%vs.37%),better analytics(46%vs.30%),and better applications performance(43%vs.31%).T
51、hese are highly promising results that others will want to replicate or exceed.88%highlight the importance of 5G for edgeFigure 8:Enterprises investing in edge and private networks achieve better outcomesIntegrated private network/edgeImproved securityImproved analyticsIncreased performanceMore affo
52、rdable solutionsBetter resilienceEnabled realtime decisionsReduce cloud network costs60%0%10%?Private 5G deployed?No Private 5G20%30%40%50%57%35%37%46%30%31%43%41%34%34%33%30%28%36%27%51%N=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 Omdia2023 Edge Advantage Report 12Partner expectations rise
53、Ultimately,enterprises want key services partners to help tie together their edge infrastructure,devices,operating environments,connectivity,and applications.Partners fill the expertise gaps in design,planning,integration,orchestration,security,monitoring and management,trouble detection and remedia
54、tion.Keep in mind your edge will evolve and scale over time.An edge as a service portfolio combines professional services(e.g.,design and integration)and on-demand managed services across all edge-relevant infrastructure and technologies.Enterprises benefit from a partner who supports a range of ser
55、vices to deliver on their business case,operating the edge as a coordinated stack with real-time,end-to-end visibility and performance(see Figure 9).Service providers for edge have to simplify a CIOs life,not just offer a cheap price.Figure 9:Capabilities edge adopters require from their key partner
56、sGuaranteed service level performanceCyber securityApp development and testingAI/MLPrivate wireless network designIndustrial protocols experienceImplementation servicesDesign and consultancyUltra-low latency networkingSystems integration30%0%10%5%15%20%25%26%20%20%19%19%18%17%16%15%29%N=621Source:20
57、23 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 OmdiaService providers for edge have to simplify a CIOs life2023 Edge Advantage Report 13Starting pointsJourneys to the edge can have various starting points and objectives.The four pathways are a composite view of how different enterprise motivations and acti
58、ons can lead to an edge path.Such journeys are not mutually exclusive in mission or industry,and several can be run concurrently within the same organization.Sustainable resilience with the edge advantageOutcome 46%of enterprises using edge to support sustainability objectives said their investment
59、had exceeded expectations.That result rose to 57%among those using a hosted edge solution.Stakeholders Depending on industry,stakeholders are likely to span legal,investor relations,health and safety,HR,fleet management,building and plant operations as well as IT.Objectives Sustainable operations ar
60、e a growing legal requirement in many countries as well as an ethical imperative.Reporting requirements are getting tougher,demanding robust audit trails and complete transparency.For example,Scope 1 and Scope 2 of greenhouse gas accounting standards cover an organizations direct and indirect emissi
61、ons,while Scope 3 covers emissions and waste produced across an organizations entire value chain,from suppliers through to end customers.Why edge?Edge services have a role in supporting efficient on-demand usage of resources,asset management and overall business transparency,which is important if co
62、mpliance details must be exposed for public scrutiny.Most likely to benefit Transport and logistics,energy and utilities.Journeys to the EdgeExamples 1 A specialist chemical logistics firm uses edge to support real-time track and trace of dangerous goods because operational transparency is a busines
63、s-critical capability related to Scope 3,required by the chemical companies that are its core customers.2 A water utility uses edge for 360-degree operational visibility across its infrastructure,including unmanned pumping stations that need to run and be monitored 24/7.Collection of rich visual and
64、 other data analytics is beginning to enable predictive insights that mitigate potential water shortages.2023 Edge Advantage Report 14Data security with the edge advantageOutcome 61%of enterprises specifically deploying edge for business and customer data security said their solution is meeting expe
65、ctations,and 20%say it is exceeding expectations.More generally,four out of 10 of all enterprises said that improved security of local data storage/connectivity was an indirect impact of their edge investment.Stakeholders IT and cybersecurity,but also legal and compliance,and line-of-business depart
66、ments are all stakeholders accountability for security is everyones business now.Objectives Maintaining the physical and digital security of people,assets,and operations,as well as data privacy,are boardroom concerns with business-critical impact.The growing number of connected devices and things ge
67、nerate more data to be protected and more vectors for cyberattack.Regulatory oversight around physical and data security continues to tighten around organizations,and severe monetary consequences exist for non-compliance.Why edge?Edge compute and low-latency connectivity support tools for pattern ma
68、tching threats and other illegal activities that cause financial,physical or reputational losses.Most likely to benefit Financial services,manufacturing.Examples 1 A banking group uses edge to secure temporary ATMs deployed at sporting events.This managed service,combining compute and connectivity,s
69、upports mundane tasks such as alerting if money is running out and performs security functions.Physical security alerts are triggered if an ATM is knocked over,but more important is fraud detection using video cameras and behavioral analytics.When fraud is detected the reaction must be swift,and bac
70、khauling data to a central hub takes too long.Edge data processing triggers alerts and can shut down a rogue machine.2 A manufacturing firm uses edge processing with IoT sensors to help automate physical asset security,audit goods processing and improve efficiency.The organization typically ships 1.
71、4 million SKUs to 900 destinations.Edge processing reconciles actual and expected shipping weight of packaged goods,to alert against pilfering or errors before generating a digital bill of lading for onward shipment.2023 Edge Advantage Report 15Better customer experiences with the edge advantageOutc
72、ome Edge solutions deployed to help with customer experience exceeded expectations for almost 4 in 10 enterprises(38%),and another 54%say these solutions meet their expectations.Stakeholders Anticipating needs and delivering positive experiences to customers is a top-level concern that goes straight
73、 to the CEO.CIOs and their IT departments execute on the CEOs direction.Objectives Successful organizations need to do more than satisfy customer needs,they need to anticipate them.Buyers fall into categories of behavior,and organizations need to identify and properly interact with these audience se
74、gments.They need to understand how they can influence closing the immediate deal;and how to build positive experiences and foster brand loyalty to win repeat purchases over the long term.Why edge?Enterprises that prioritize customer experiences look to edge for better visibility and manageability of
75、 their existing systems.They are interested in harnessing AI and automation to provide new self-service tools to clients.Most likely to benefit Energy,transport and logistics.Examples 1 A global FMCG manufacturer uses edge to host a direct-to-consumer“headless”e-commerce platform,serving one of its
76、major food product divisions.The distributed platform lets customers shop and engage with the manufacturers brand in new ways.Customers can design their own food products,and the output is orchestrated with a remote inventory management system.The edge solution supports better shopping experiences b
77、y managing application latency.2 Customers can be reassured that fraudsters will be detected and stopped quickly if an ATM is compromised with the benefits of edge-enhanced behavioral analysis,according to a financial services firm using edge.Security is a core capability supported by the edge,meeti
78、ng expectations set for financial institutions.2023 Edge Advantage Report 16Better employee experiences with the edge advantageExamples 1 A healthcare group is deploying edge to support integrated data sharing and delivery to hospital staff in near real time.Currently,much time is wasted extracting
79、data and delivering it to the right person in a format they can use potentially delaying life-saving assistance.While edge addresses latency issues,the more persistent challenge is extracting non-standard data such as MRIs from connected devices.2 As part of its digital transformation,an electronics
80、 manufacturer is trialing Magic Leap augmented reality headsets in its distribution staging centers,empowering workers to find and document real-time slots for products.This is one of the applications the manufacturer is using to justify the overhaul of its in-building networks to support real-time
81、operations,as it moves to software-defined manufacturing to improve product quality and output.Outcome Enterprises focused on better experiences for their workforce can be more difficult to impress.Three-quarters of enterprises are satisfied with edge solutions targeting employee experience.Only one
82、 in seven enterprises(14%)say their edge investments for employees are exceeding expectations.Stakeholders Employee experience is driven by compliance and legal departments requiring safety and efficiency improvements.Compliance and legal departments work in concert with HR and the companys lines of
83、 business.Objectives There are two categories of workforce experience improvements:safety and efficiency,and enablement tools.Safety procedures may not be an exciting topic,but it is essential to provide skilled employees with a better work environment.Workers appreciate receiving smarter,better kno
84、wledge and collaboration tools to help them do their jobs.Why edge?Enterprises that prioritize employee experiences look to edge for better visibility and manageability of their existing systems.They are also concerned about both physical and cyber security to help protect their workforce.Most likel
85、y to benefitTransport and logistics,healthcare,energy.2023 Edge Advantage Report 17Five key staging postsJourneys to the edge can yield many powerful outcomes.However,this years enterprise research indicates that gaining an edge advantage requires passage through five key staging posts(see Figure 10
86、):Figure 10:Staging posts to the edge advantageSource:Omdia 2023 OmdiaGather your stakeholdersBuild the roadmapDo the prepworkEvaluate financial optionsEstablish success factorsKey factorsKnow your use case dont try to fit a square peg into a round hole.Bring all the stakeholders and partners togeth
87、er on one table.Financial services firmCompanies get into trouble not doing due diligence on their own operations because there are different facets of these and often different siloed methodologies in play.Manufacturing firm123452023 Edge Advantage Report 182:Build the roadmapBuild a roadmap identi
88、fying short,medium and longer-term objectives.Quick wins can build confidence for additional deployments in other sites and other departments.Ensure that the roadmap aligns to broader business objectives,rather than promoting a technology.Case evidence:Creating a roadmap to become a smart hospital/c
89、aregiver is the top-line objective for a large health group interviewed.The CIO stressed that defining the roadmap could not be a technology project it had to be a joint effort with employees.A discovery workshop yielded several sub-projects now implemented using edge.A short-term objective was depl
90、oying sensors to monitor patient movement in care homes.The health group is deploying real-time face recognition for security and access control.Improving diagnostic data distribution to health professionals devices on and beyond hospital grounds is underway,and the health group is exploring AI tool
91、s for faster diagnostics.Organizational cultureSiloed thinkingFocus on tactical issuesFear of vendor lock inLack of executive sponsorshipKey partner lacks edge skillsLack of low-latency networks(e.g.,5G)Lack of compelling ROILack of internal skillsEdge technology immaturity30%0%5%10%15%20%25%25%25%2
92、4%22%20%19%17%17%16%14%Figure 11:Biggest barriers to edge adoption in organizationsN=621Source:2023 Omdia NTT Edge Advantage Survey 2023 Omdia1:Gather stakeholders to identify needEnsure that on-the-ground beneficiaries are part of edge solution design.In an ideal scenario they have advocated for a
93、requirement that an edge solution can satisfy.Their intimate knowledge of your processes and areas of friction are critical to identify,champion and validate use cases.Not least,they can be the roadblock that stops your project dead(see Figure 11).Old-fashioned time-and-motion observation of people
94、at work can be powerful to identify problem areas that edge can address.Constructive and collaborative dialogue is required.Agreeing the use case isnt an IT project,its a joint effort.Healthcare group2023 Edge Advantage Report 195:Establish success factorsExplore supplier willingness to speak your l
95、anguage and deliver against the key metrics that drive your business.Are they interested in understanding how to align their activities to outcomes that matter in your operations?Case evidence:A mining company highlighted a partner that offered a no-capex approach to improve the business by deployin
96、g a private 5G network and edge.The partner argued that the proposed solution would improve the mining companys load variability rate.To deliver on that claim,the partner offered to fund,install,and operate the infrastructure,in return for 30%of any incremental profitability achieved because of the
97、deployment.4:Evaluate financial optionsConsider the benefits and risks of a capex versus an opex-driven investment.Will owning and managing assets(such as servers and radios)for the edge solution drive to expected objectives faster and more efficiently?Importantly,do you have all the relevant skills
98、 in-house to keep the solution in optimal shape?As edge solutions become more complex,enterprises are increasingly interested in finding expert partners with comprehensive skills to take over more tasks on their behalf.Consumption-based models are also gaining favor as an efficient method of cost/be
99、nefit management,according to this years research.Case evidence:An electronics manufacturer noted it is a just-in-time operation for manufacturing,inventory and distribution management.Therefore,it made sense that its partners could contract in a similar way if this did not compromise their SLA comm
100、itments.3:Do the prep workSeizing the edge advantage requires preparation organizationally,operationally,and technically.Many enterprises cited problems with technical debt rendered them unable to proceed.Several enterprises in this years research recommended an audit of both data and network archit
101、ectures.Understanding in-house data types,current data architecture and application performance needs were important tasks to deploy edge solutions effectively.Others stressed the importance of refreshing their wide-area network to deploy edge solutions.Several noted that a traditional hub-and-spoke
102、 network configuration is no longer fit for purpose.MPLS networks are too rigid compared to the flexibility of SD-WAN.Together with edge computing,SD-WAN could support the low-latency application performance critical for some use cases.With a refreshed WAN,these firms were now turning their attentio
103、n to improving their campus and LAN environment.Case evidence:A logistics firm found that edge computing and SD-WAN was a necessary progression to become a truly real-time operation,enabling location reporting of worldwide goods to their customers.It is now activating a new warehouse trialling priva
104、te 5G that could become a blueprint for how warehouse operations will run across this global organization in future:Within the building,robots perform packing and unpacking,and their activity is seamlessly integrated with a warehouse management system to maximize space utilization without compromisi
105、ng safety.2023 Edge Advantage Report 20The edge advantage is real and it is here and nowEnterprises are deploying edge to address urgent and specific business needs.The vast majority of deployments are achieving real benefits,and some are exceeding enterprises expectations.Enterprises can see how ed
106、ge increases performance,delivers new capabilities,and/or reduces risk.Journeys to the edge can start at any pace Enterprises start the journey with anchor applications that address their most pressing needs process automation,real-time data access or better security then usage spreads to more locat
107、ions,departments,and applications.Enterprises dont go it aloneNearly all enterprises work with expert partners to design,deploy and manage some,most,or all of their edge.Increasingly,enterprises want to work with fewer partners that bring wider skillsets.Appetite for edge is growingWhether its a one
108、-off snackable edge deployment for an ad-hoc use or part of a wide-scale digital transformation,edge is adapting to enterprises consumption preferences.This is true both operationally and commercially:Edge as a Service is emerging as an attractive choice,putting enterprises in control operationally
109、and financially,empowering them to focus on delivery of what really matters:business results.Final thoughts2023 Edge Advantage Report 21About NTT Ltd.As part of NTT DATA,a USD 30 billion IT services provider,NTT Ltd.is a leading IT infrastructure and services company serving 65%of the Fortune Global
110、 500 and more than 75%of the Fortune Global 100.We lay the foundation for organizations edge-to-cloud networking ecosystem,simplify the complexity of their workloads across multicloud environments,and innovate at the edge of their IT environments where networks,cloud and applications converge.We off
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