Internet of Things Edge Challenges and Functions
RFC 9556, “Internet of Things Edge Challenges and Functions”, is an Informational document published in April 2024 by J. Hong, Y-G. Hong, X. de Foy, M. Kovatsch, E. Schooler, D. Kutscher. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Many Internet of Things (IoT) applications have requirements that cannot be satisfied by centralized cloud-based systems (i.e., cloud computing). These include time sensitivity, data volume, connectivity cost, operation in the face of intermittent services, privacy, and security. As a result, IoT is driving the Internet toward edge computing. This document outlines the requirements of the emerging IoT edge and its challenges. It presents a general model and major components of the IoT edge to provide a common basis for future discussions in the Thing-to-Thing Research Group (T2TRG) and other IRTF and IETF groups. This document is a product of the IRTF T2TRG.
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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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