1 year ago

If you’ve been interested in working on an https://www.influxdata.com/glossary/edge-computing/?utm_source=vendor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2023-03_spnsr-ctn_7-hardware-for-edge_tns or IoT project but didn’t know where to start, this article will help give you an overview of what options are available when it comes to the hardware to power your project. The main reason to use edge computing comes down to a tradeoff between latency, cost and reliability.

For edge or IoT projects where WiFi or ethernet isn’t an option, the https://www.particle.io/ series is a great choice.

Intel NUC https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/nuc.html are essentially mini-PCs that are an excellent option for edge computing due to their small-form factor.

Beyond the devices covered in this article, there is a wide range of other options available for IoT or edge computing, which all have their own tradeoffs.