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See also: [Edge Data Center](#edge-data-center)
### Edge Cloud

Cloud-like capabilities located at the infrastructure edge, including from the user perspective access to elastically-allocated compute, data storage and network resources. Often operated as a seamless extension of a centralized public or private cloud, constructed from micro data centers deployed at the infrastructure edge.
Cloud-like capabilities located at the infrastructure edge, including from the user perspective access to elastically-allocated compute, data storage and network resources. Often operated as a seamless extension of a centralized public or private cloud, constructed from micro data centers deployed at the infrastructure edge. Sometimes referred to as distributed edge cloud.

See also: [Cloud Computing](#cloud-computing)

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A distributed computing concept where compute and data storage resource, as well as applications and their data, are positioned in the most optimal place between the user and Cloud with the goal of improving performance and redundancy. Fog computing workloads may be run across the gradient of compute and data storage resource from Cloud to the infrastructure edge. The term fog computing was originally coined by Cisco. Can utilize centralized, regional and edge data centers.

See also: [Workload Orchestration](#workload-orchestration)
### Gateway Device

A subcategory of the device edge, referring to devices on the device edge side of the last mile network which operate as gateways for other local devices, with the goal of aggregating and faciliating data transference between local devices, many of which are battery-operated and may operate for extended periods in a low-power state, and external entities such as a data analysis application operating inside an edge data center at the infrastructure edge.

See also: [Resource Constrained Device](#resource-constrained-device)
### Infrastructure Edge

Edge computing capability, typically in the form of one or more edge data centers, which is deployed on the operator side of the last mile network. Compute, data storage and network resources positioned at the infrastructure edge allow for cloud-like capabilities similar to those found in centralized data centers such as the elastic allocation of resources, but with lower latency and lower data transport costs due to a higher degree of locality to user than with a centralized or regional data center.
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A data center which applies the modular data center concept at a smaller scale, typically from 50 to 150 kW in capacity. Takes a number of possible forms including a rackmount cabinet which may be deployed indoors or outdoors as required. Like larger modular data centers, micro modular data centers are capable of being combined with other data centers to increase available resource in an area.

See also: [Edge Data Center](#edge-data-center)
### Mobile Edge

A combination of infrastructure edge, device edge and network slicing capabilities which are tuned to support specific use cases, such as real-time autonomous vehicle control, autonomous vehicle pathfinding and in-car entertainment. Such applications often combine the need for high-bandwidth, low-latency and seamless reliability.

See also: [Infrastructure Edge](#infrastructure-edge)
### Mobile Network Operator (MNO)

The operator of a cellular network, who is typically responsible for the physical assets such as RAN equipment and network sites required for the network to be deployed and operate effectively. Distinct from MVNO as the MNO is responsible for physical network assets. May include those edge data centers deployed at the infrastructure edge positioned at or connected to their cell sites under these assets. Typically also a service provider providing access to other networks and the internet.
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A data center positioned in scale between a centralized data center and an edge data center. Significantly physically further away from end users than an edge data center, but closer to them than a centralized data center. Also referred to as a metropolitan data center in some contexts. Part of traditional cloud computing.

See also: [Cloud Computing](#cloud-computing)
### Resource Constrained Device

A subcategory of the device edge, referring to devices on the device edge side of the last mile network which are often battery-powered and may operate for extended periods of time in a power-saving mode. These devices are typically connected locally to a gateway device, which in turn transmits and receives data generated by and directed to them from sources outside of the local network, such as a data analysis application operating in an edge data center at the infrastructure edge.

See also: [Gateway Device](#gateway-device)
### Service Provider

An organisation which provides customers with access to its network, typically with the goal of providing that customer access to the internet. A customer will usually connect to the access network of the service provider from their side of the last mile.
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See also: [Quality of Service (QoS)](#quality-of-service-qos)
### Traffic Offloading

The process of re-routing data that would normally be delivered inefficiently—such as over long distance, congested, or high cost networks—to an alternative, more local destination (e.g., a CDN cache) or on to a lower-cost or more efficient network. Local Breakout is an example of using edge computing for traffic offloading.
The process of re-routing data that would normally be delivered inefficiently‚ such as over long distance, congested, or high cost networks‚ to an alternative, more local destination (e.g., a CDN cache) or on to a lower-cost or more efficient network. Local Breakout is an example of using edge computing for traffic offloading.

See also: [Local Breakout](#local-breakout)
### Truck Roll

In the context of edge computing, the act of sending personnel to an edge computing location, such as to an edge data center, typically to resolve or troubleshoot a detected issue. Such locations are often remote and operate for the majority of the time remotely, without onsite personnel. This makes the cost other practical considerations of truck rolls a potential concern for edge computing operators.
### Vehicle 2 Infrastructure (V2I)

The collection of technologies used to allow a connected or autonomous vehicle to connect to its supporting infrastructure such as an machine vision and route finding application operating in an edge data center at the infrastructure edge. Typically uses newer cellular communications technologies such as 5G as its access network.
The collection of technologies used to allow a connected or autonomous vehicle to connect to its supporting infrastructure such as an machine vision and route finding application operating in an edge data center at the infrastructure edge. Typically uses newer cellular communications technologies such as 5G or Wi-Fi 6 as its access network.

See also: [Access Network](#access-network)
### Virtual Data Center
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