Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 20 | Page 77

t cht lk TECH TALK /////////////////////////////////////////////////// ENTERPRISES MUST BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO THE EDGE Edge Computing technologies allow for enterprises to provide a radically improved level of service and those that make the necessary changes now will be in the best position to achieve market leadership. Morten Illum, VP of EMEA, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, stresses the importance of the Edge which is set to transform existing business models. I n the search for competitive advantage, it is increasingly clear every business should be looking in one place: at the edge of their network where technology and people meet. Where data and processing power were once concentrated in the back- office, now they live at the edge, near the people who are using it – as both employees and customers. This shift has radical consequences for companies in every industry. As a new book, Opportunity at the Edge from Fast Future – and in collaboration with Aruba – demonstrates, it has the potential to www.intelligentcio.com overhaul business models, transform user experiences and even create entirely new industries that could be worth trillions. At the Edge, enterprises can deploy technology to create user experiences that are faster, more dynamic and personalised to individual needs. Edge Computing technologies – from the mobiles that customers use to connect to service, to the sensors that can track activity, and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can analyse the data collected in real time – make it possible for every organisation to provide a radically improved level of service. “ AT THE EDGE, ENTERPRISES CAN DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE USER EXPERIENCES THAT ARE FASTER, MORE DYNAMIC AND PERSONALISED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. INTELLIGENTCIO 77