RFC 9556: Internet of Things (IoT) Edge Challenges and Functions
Recent RFCs 2024-04-12
Summary:
Many Internet of Things (IoT) applications have requirements that
cannot be satisfied by centralized cloud-based systems (i.e., cloud
computing). These include time sensitivity, data volume, connectivity
cost, operation in the face of intermittent services, privacy, and
security. As a result, IoT is driving the Internet toward edge
computing. This document outlines the requirements of the emerging
IoT edge and its challenges. It presents a general model and major
components of the IoT edge to provide a common basis for future
discussions in the Thing-to-Thing Research Group (T2TRG) and other
IRTF and IETF groups. This document is a product of the IRTF T2TRG.