Public Agencies Poised to Boost Spending on Edge Computing

Source: Gov Tech by Thad Rueter, Andrew Adams

The technology can help state and local governments provide public safety, utility, smart city and disaster management tools in quicker, more efficient fashion. As AI becomes more common, edge computing might as well.

As the business of government technology continues to grow, edge computing is emerging as a hot spot — and an area that is gaining more focus from local and state public agencies.

Simply put, edge computing means deploying servers close to data sources to boost the speed of communications, which in turn opens the door for faster, more reliable and real-time data analysis tools that can improve public services. Smart city projects, utilities and public safety are among the most attractive areas for backers of edge computing technology in the government sector.

Recent spending projections help to illustrate edge computing trends in gov tech.

State and local government spending on edge computing is projected to more than double by 2025

Three-quarters of organizations plan on increasing spending on edge solutions in the next two years, according to an analysis from International Data Corporation.

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