Comparison of Edge and Cloud Computing Technology for Industry 4.0 Perspective on the Future

As greater sophistication in technology and the Internet of Things become pervasive, a growing proportion of businesses recognize the value of integrating connected devices into their production processes. When an increasing number of gadgets are linked to an increasing number of networks, an increasing amount of data must be analyzed. However, as the generation of large data grows, so do the analysis and processing obstacles. Increasingly, evaluating and analysis issues are being solved using cloud computing technology. Nonetheless, there is a shift toward employing computational technologies to perform analysis as close to the device as is practically possible. This article, which examines the benefits and drawbacks of peripheral computing and cloud services and considers their potential applications within the context of Industry 4.0, was inspired by these considerations.