Predictions 2021: Edge Computing

October 27th, 2020

Abhijit Sunil Senior Analyst

Michele Pelino Principal Analyst

Brian Hopkins VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio

Charlie Dai VP, Principal Analyst

Mike Gualtieri VP, Principal Analyst

With contributors:

Glenn O'Donnell , Renee Taylor-Huot

Summary

A wide variety of players coexist in the edge market. New businesses that simplify edge deployment for clients and development for I&O teams will rise to prominence in 2021. Edge computing will push out further away from central data center locations and closer to the consumer, propelled by evolutions in 5G and AI for edge use cases. In this report, we explore Forrester’s predictions for edge computing in 2021.

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