GETTING AN EDGE IN THE APP-DRIVEN FUTURE

Global IT Decision Makers: Low-latency is a competitive advantage

Based on a recent Quadrant Strategies survey that included more than 1700+ senior IT decision makers and C-suite executives worldwide,¹ a secure, distributed edge computing architecture is crucial to delivering next-level business outcomes and customer experiences.

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of Global IT Decision Makers say that in 5 years their most mission-critical application will require 5 milliseconds or less.¹

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of Global IT Decision Makers say edge computing will have a positive impact on spurring innovation.¹

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of Global IT Decision Makers say their organisations’ latency challenges can only be solved by edge computing.¹

Where is the edge?

The edge may be on-premises, near premises, in a CDN, in end-user devices or a combination of these, but if you only think about edge as a location you will not have everything you need. Watch the video to hear our CMO, Shaun Andrews, explain why.

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Barriers to edge adoption²

are concerned about high latency

are concerned about data security

are concerned about network reliability

are concerned with cloud and colocation fees

want a single tool to manage apps across cloud, edge and on-prem

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Benefits of edge adoption²

Benefits to your business

say edge can help them serve customers more efficiently

say edge will have a positive impact on spurring innovation

Benefits to your IT Team

say edge offers the best balance of on-prem and public cloud cost and performance

say edge could provide the capacity to process data-intensive models

Trend report: The Edge Compute Imperative

What you’ll learn:

Which factors are driving your peers to the edge
Benefits of edge compute workloads vs. on-prem and public cloud
Why network latency and security matter in the 4th Industrial Revolution
Why organisations need trusted partners to help them maximise the value of their edge solutions

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5ms is the crucial number for IT leaders

96% of U.S. IT decision makers say they would be more likely to move critical workloads to the edge if their edge network could cover 95% of the U.S. within 5 milliseconds.¹ Lumen Edge Computing Solutions are part of an ecosystem including edge nodes designed for 5ms of latency or better.

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¹ Quadrant Strategies, Global Poll: Edge Computing Trends, Barriers and Benefits, April 2021.
² Quadrant Strategies, Global Target Verticals: Edge Computing Benefits and Barriers, April 2021