Edge Computing in Virtualized Environments: Integrating virtualization and edge computing for real-time data processing

Authors

  • Ali Asghar Mehdi Syed Linux/AWS Engineer at State of Wisconsin, USA Author

Keywords:

Edge Computing, Virtualization, Real-Time Data Processing, Cloud Computing

Abstract

Edge computing & the virtualizing two transforming technologies changing data processing and the data administration. While edge computing moves computation closer to the data source, therefore reducing latency and increasing actual time processing, virtualizing improves flexibility, resource efficiency & the scalability. These technologies together enable companies to employ actual time analytics and intelligent edge decision-making, hence reducing dependency on the centralized cloud infrastructure. For sectors such healthcare, autonomous vehicles, smart cities & industrial IoT where milliseconds might greatly affect results, this integration is very helpful. Still, achieving the perfect integration will challenge resource management, security assurance, workload distribution & the network performance optimization. Dealing with these difficulties calls for fresh ideas like thorough security systems, light-weight virtualization techniques & the strong orchestrating systems. Organizations should expect lower latency, more efficiency, more scalability, and better fault tolerance, hence surpassing the challenges. This talk discusses main integration issues, evaluates the improvement of edge computing ecosystems by virtualization, and emphasizes best approaches for building a strong, high-performance edge architecture. Strategically using virtualization in edge computing can help businesses open new opportunities, improve real-time processing capacity, and maintain competitiveness in a fast changing digital scene.

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Published

10-06-2022

How to Cite

[1]
A. A. M. Syed, “Edge Computing in Virtualized Environments: Integrating virtualization and edge computing for real-time data processing”, Essex Journal of AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation, vol. 2, pp. 340–363, Jun. 2022, Accessed: Apr. 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://ejaeai.org/index.php/publication/article/view/50