Research Challenges in Query Processing and Data Analytics on the Edge
Blesson Varghese, Suprio Ray, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Sergio Vega · Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) · 2019
The accelerated growth of data has made efficient query processing and data analytics more important than ever. While the Cloud has provided an excellent underpinning solution to store, manage and process data, it is becoming increasingly difficult, as the Cloud necessitates sending all data that is generated by billions of user devices and sensors to distant data centres far away from the data source. This is expected to make query processing and data analytics challenging. This paper examines the challenges in developing pragmatic solutions for processing queries and performing analytics using the emerging Edge computing paradigm. In this paradigm, compute infrastructure is offered at the edge of the network, which is closer to the data source. A simulation study to highlight the advantages of Edge computing over the Cloud is presented.