Without proper planning, some of the setbacks that enterprises experience includes the following:
- As enterprises deploy and scale their edge applications, they may experience setbacks from complex deployments, lack of management and visibility of application and devices, and multiple locations to manage. They may also have to simultaneously support existing environments and equipment as well as legacy applications.
- Because edge computing takes place closer to where data is created, more bandwidth and connectivity are required across all individual compute edges. This requirement contrasts with traditional networks, where more bandwidth is required at the central point, as in data centers, and not at the endpoints.
- Troubleshooting and repairing many distributed edge endpoints may require heavy logistical and manual input, which increases the cost of maintenance.
- Large amounts of data at the edge may pose security and accessibility issues and require more protection, since each compute edge is potentially vulnerable. Systems and components must be designed and updated to include security measures. These measures include device and software components of the edge ecosystem, including devices that the edge endpoints interact with.