Edge IT Infrastructure CAPEX To Reach $700bn Within Next Decade

This includes edge equipment at access network sites pre-aggregation sites, and aggregation and central office sites, according to The Linux Foundation. According to the report, the vast majority of edge applications will be woven into the fabric of the internet using emerging connectivity systems, including 5G. The edge applications is set to leverage the cloud for storing and processing data, provisioning resources, and optimising business models that offload CAPEX spending. The report also found that developers will build edge applications using modern principles, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), and providers will emerge to serve them, making it easy and cost-effective to deploy at the edge. The deployed global power footprint of the edge IT and data centre facilities is forecast to reach 102 thousand MW by 2028.