In this video, Billy Thompson, Cloud Engineering Manager at Akamai, discusses the unique challenges of edge computing. He explains the differences between edge computing considerations and traditional cloud computing, stressing that efforts are being made to make it easier. He takes us through Akamai’s concept of “provider edge,” and how it helps bridge the gap between central data centers and end-user devices. He talks about how Akamai is making edge computing more accessible highlighting their Gecko initiative.

Guest: Billy Thompson (LinkedIn)
Company: Akamai (Twitter) 
Show: To The Point

This summary was written by Emily Nicholls.