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+====== Edge Environment ======
+[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go to Terms and Definitions]]
+===== Discussion =====
+An Edge Environment is an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|Infrastructure Environment]] located near a source or consumer of data, an operational process, a physical location, or another subject for which local computing provides an architectural benefit.
+An Edge Environment may operate near:
+  * Sensors
+  * Industrial equipment
+  * Vehicles
+  * Communication infrastructure
+  * Users
+  * Facilities
+  * Data sources
+  * Operational processes
+  * Remote locations
+An Edge Environment may have:
+  * Limited computing capacity
+  * Limited storage capacity
+  * Limited network bandwidth
+  * Intermittent connectivity
+  * Restricted external connectivity
+  * Location-specific security controls
+  * Local operational authority
+  * Low-latency processing requirements
+  * Environmental or physical constraints
+An Edge Environment differs from a central Infrastructure Environment:
+  * An Edge Environment places computing capability near a relevant data source, consumer, process, or physical location
+  * A central Infrastructure Environment consolidates computing capability within a centralized facility or service
+An Edge Environment differs from an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:air-gapped_environment|Air-Gapped Environment]]:
+  * An Edge Environment is distinguished by its location and operational relationship to another subject
+  * An Air-Gapped Environment is distinguished by controlled network isolation
+An Edge Environment may be connected, disconnected, or air-gapped.
+===== Definition =====
+//[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|infrastructure environment]] located near a source or consumer of data, an operational process, a physical location, or another subject for which local computing provides an architectural benefit//
+===== Source =====
+Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.
+===== Note =====
+An Edge Environment does not by itself establish:
+  * Disconnected operation
+  * Network isolation
+  * Limited resource capacity
+  * A particular physical distance
+  * A particular device class
+  * A particular provider
+  * A particular deployment technology
+  * A particular security classification
+The applicable architecture identifies the reason the environment qualifies as an Edge Environment.
+===== Example =====
+An Infrastructure Environment located within a manufacturing facility processes equipment telemetry locally to reduce latency and continued dependence on a remote cloud service.
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