Innovation at the edge is being driven by the computing power needed to handle the AI era and the vast amounts of data pouring into edge environments. The vendors on CRN’s Edge Computing 100 range from hot new startups and edge specialists to established market leaders.
Edge computing is a big opportunity for the channel, as organizations seek to build systems to process data closer to the source to support real-time computing, analytics, automation, enhanced customer experiences and other use cases.
IDC expects worldwide spending on edge computing to reach $228 billion in 2024, citing AI-powered devices, edge servers with GPUs, and 5G connectivity as critical elements in an edge technology solution. IDC also forecasts the global edge computing market will reach $378 billion by 2028.
Hitachi Vantara Recognized for Edge Innovation
Hitachi Vantara was recognized as among the 50 Hottest Edge companies for the second year, with CRN noting that the Hitachi Vantara VSP One storage platform aids with scaling data and modernizing applications as well as the Hitachi Unified Compute Platform to give edge users the high performance they need.
See who else is on the 50 Hottest Edge Hardware, Software And Services Companies list.