Google finally approaches the edge! – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
Clearly edge computing has hit the mainstream, as both Google and Microsoft devoted a lot of attention to the concept at their recent respective developer events. Google shared several announcements at its Cloud Next conference last week, including the development of a machine learning processor for edge devices, a version of its IoT Core device management software for edge devices, and news that its Google Functions service is now out of beta.
The edge efforts — especially the extension of Google’s IoT Core software to the edge — help Google catch up with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft’s Azure in a number of areas. Amazon and Microsoft both have similar products that essentially connect their cloud platforms directly to software that runs on devices that have less memory and computing power.