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Traditional edge computing devices access or send data to and from remote datacenters. But for some workloads, connecting to faraway datacenters cannot deliver the fast performance these users have come to expect. By placing servers in strategic locations close to where consumers gather, telecommunications (Telco) companies, retail organizations, and even defense contractors can meet the taxing performance demands of 5G connectivity, point-of-sale analytics, and global reconnaissance data collection. These edge locations can vary widely—from places like sports venues, shopping centers, Telco towers, or, in the case of military intelligence, remote towns and inside vehicles—but face common restraints concerning space and environmental conditions.