A global resources company uses data-intensive, cloud-based simulation software, but users in remote locations find that the responsiveness is poor due to the amount of data being transferred to and from the cloud. in response, the company decides to deploy multiple instances of the application in locations closer to the end users. which type of technology is illustrated in this example?

Question: A global resources company uses data-intensive, cloud-based simulation software, but users in remote locations find that the responsiveness is poor due to the amount of data being transferred to and from the cloud. in response, the company decides to deploy multiple instances of the application in locations closer to the end users. which type of technology is illustrated in this example?

This statement indicates towards the process of edge computing. Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.