Edge computing
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:23 am
Content filtering
There is a common misconception that content filtering tools are designed to block businesses from accessing a specific category of sites and resources. Categories of “content” that come to mind include pornography, gambling, and others. Filtering does help weed out that information, but it also provides network administrators with a performance boost for mission-critical applications. By blocking access to services that put a higher load on your network (streaming video, music, and social media), a company can free up a lot of bandwidth for production applications and data.
Edge computing is the latest approach to improving network performance. It focuses on bringing applications and data as close as possible to the end user. The nature of data centers and cloud models involves centralizing computing power, which helps save money, but on the other hand, their distance from the end user and the need to redirect traffic to the cloud (where applications/data are stored) impacts network performance. Edge is a tool that takes a significant portion of the computing load away from data centers, processing it locally. This reduces the amount of data that applications send to the cloud for processing. Although edge computing has not yet become widespread in enterprises, many market observers believe that this type of distributed architecture is the next step in the evolution of cloud computing.
Security Tales: The Dark Side of Social Media
Vladimir Bezmaly | 10.04.2019
- Good morning, Johann!
- Hello, Sophie! What happened? Are you worried, what's wrong?
— The director of our new department "Homeland Security" and his deputy have come to see you. Very pompous gentlemen. I offered them coffee, but they refused. They are sitting and keeping quiet. Like owls!
- Well, cook for me!
- Just a minute, boss!
- Good morning! What brings you to us so early in the morning, gentlemen?
- Johann, we have a top secret iran whatsapp data for you.
- So what, we won’t even drink coffee?
- Johann, stop joking! We know that our social network "Friends" is controlled by your department.
- Moreover, Mr. Director, we are even its creators. It was created by the company "Friends". Well, this company is already controlled by us.
- It doesn't matter, Johann. We have a proposal to intensify the use of your network in the interests of the empire's security. You need to report your proposals in a month. This is an order from the emperor. We are especially interested in information about possible terrorists, the sale of identification and banking data that could be used for terrorism.
There is a common misconception that content filtering tools are designed to block businesses from accessing a specific category of sites and resources. Categories of “content” that come to mind include pornography, gambling, and others. Filtering does help weed out that information, but it also provides network administrators with a performance boost for mission-critical applications. By blocking access to services that put a higher load on your network (streaming video, music, and social media), a company can free up a lot of bandwidth for production applications and data.
Edge computing is the latest approach to improving network performance. It focuses on bringing applications and data as close as possible to the end user. The nature of data centers and cloud models involves centralizing computing power, which helps save money, but on the other hand, their distance from the end user and the need to redirect traffic to the cloud (where applications/data are stored) impacts network performance. Edge is a tool that takes a significant portion of the computing load away from data centers, processing it locally. This reduces the amount of data that applications send to the cloud for processing. Although edge computing has not yet become widespread in enterprises, many market observers believe that this type of distributed architecture is the next step in the evolution of cloud computing.
Security Tales: The Dark Side of Social Media
Vladimir Bezmaly | 10.04.2019
- Good morning, Johann!
- Hello, Sophie! What happened? Are you worried, what's wrong?
— The director of our new department "Homeland Security" and his deputy have come to see you. Very pompous gentlemen. I offered them coffee, but they refused. They are sitting and keeping quiet. Like owls!
- Well, cook for me!
- Just a minute, boss!
- Good morning! What brings you to us so early in the morning, gentlemen?
- Johann, we have a top secret iran whatsapp data for you.
- So what, we won’t even drink coffee?
- Johann, stop joking! We know that our social network "Friends" is controlled by your department.
- Moreover, Mr. Director, we are even its creators. It was created by the company "Friends". Well, this company is already controlled by us.
- It doesn't matter, Johann. We have a proposal to intensify the use of your network in the interests of the empire's security. You need to report your proposals in a month. This is an order from the emperor. We are especially interested in information about possible terrorists, the sale of identification and banking data that could be used for terrorism.