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Edge Computing Basics

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Edge computing moves computation from centralized data centers to locations closer to end users.

Why Edge

  • Latency: round-trip times drop from 100ms to 10ms
  • Bandwidth: filter and process data before sending it upstream
  • Resilience: continue operating during network outages

Typical Stack

  • Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge Functions, or Deno Deploy
  • Key-value stores at the edge (Cloudflare KV)
  • Static assets served from 300+ locations

The edge is ideal for personalization, A/B testing, authentication checks, and API gateways.