Question

A chain of dry-cleaning outlets wants to improve its operations by using data from devices at individual locations to make real-time adjustments to service delivery.
Which technology would the business combine with its current Cloud operations to make this possible?

Answer 1

Answer: edge computing

Explanation:

Edge computing refers to an open and distributed IT architecture which possesses features such as decentralized processing power, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

Data is not transmitted to a day center but rather being processed by the device itself or the server. It helps in bringing data storage and computation closer to the data sources and this helps in saving bandwidth and improving response times.

Since the company wants to improve its operations by using data from devices at individual locations to make real-time adjustments to service delivery, then the technology that would be combine with its current Cloud operations to make this possible is the edge computing.