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Companies are constantly undergoing numerous online processes simultaneously, from uploading and downloading content to answering customer concerns across multiple platforms. However, the more processes, systems, and devices you add to your business, the more latency you may notice, holding your brand back from reaching its full potential. Luckily, edge computing can put an end to this. Centralized Data Centers Versus Edge Computing All company devices, from phones and desktops to smart thermostats, traditionally connect to the cloud or centralized data center. That means data from all devices travel to one location simultaneously, creating a bottleneck effect as processing slows. Moreover, since some devices are further away than others, some data travels long distances, not only increasing latency but threatening security. On the other hand, Edge computing relies on numerous data-collecting servers scattered around the company. Because of this, edge computing helps company owners in the following ways.