"New Research Collaboration Leverages Edge Computing to Meet Defense and Security Challenges"
David Lie, an electrical and computer engineering professor at the University of Toronto, is working with researchers across Canada to develop edge computing solutions to address defense and security issues. The project, "A Platform for Secure and Dependable Hierarchical Edge Processing on 5G," has received $1.5 million in funding from Canada's Department of National Defense (DND). Edge computing refers to the processing of data close to its origin, rather than on distant servers. The project proposes a data center hierarchy that provides computation and storage at the periphery, from the country level all the way down to the neighborhood level. The strategy seeks to mitigate the high latency of cloud-based applications caused by limited Internet bandwidth. The team will create a new platform based on localized data centers near the point of use. The goal is for these centers to be more reliable, predictable, and secure for future high-performance applications. This article continues to discuss the project aimed at developing edge computing solutions to address defense and security challenges.