I’d like to open a discussion on whether edge computing can replace cloud computing. In different use cases, which approach is more advantageous? How critical are factors like low latency, bandwidth constraints, or data privacy? What are your thoughts?
Will edge computing or cloud computing dominate the future?
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I think it really depends on the use case and what you need to optimize in your startup.
If your product requires real-time data analysis (like IoT in manufacturing or healthcare), edge computing shines because it reduces latency and avoids saturating the cloud with unnecessary gigabytes of data. In a project involving sensors for factories, we tested edge first: we processed the data on Raspberry Pis near the sensors and only sent summaries to the cloud to save costs. This reduced latency from 100ms to 10ms and cut our AWS bill by 40%.
But be careful—cloud computing is still crucial for heavy tasks: machine learning, big data, or when you need to scale massively without managing infrastructure. For example, in our rapid prototyping phase, we used AWS SageMaker to train models since it didn’t make sense to buy physical servers.
The key isn’t to fight the technology but to combine both: edge for critical tasks and cloud for demanding ones. That said, always consider privacy—if you handle sensitive data (like medical labeling), edge + encryption is better than sending everything to the cloud.