Jornal de Ciência da Computação e Biologia de Sistemas

Edge-cloud Collaboration: Enhancing Latency-sensitive Applications

Abstract

Julius Meroni*

The advent of latency-sensitive applications, coupled with the proliferation of Internet of Things devices, has heightened the demand for realtime data processing and low-latency communication. Edge computing and cloud computing have emerged as two complementary paradigms to address these requirements. Edge devices bring computational resources closer to data sources, reducing latency and bandwidth usage, while cloud infrastructure offers scalability and flexibility. This paper explores the collaboration between edge and cloud computing to enhance the performance of latency-sensitive applications. We discuss the challenges, opportunities, and recent advancements in edge-cloud collaboration, along with case studies and future directions.