Containerization in Edge Intelligence: A Review

Abstract

The onset of cloud computing brought with it an adoption of containerization—a lightweight form of virtualization, which provides an easy way of developing and deploying solutions across multiple environments and platforms. This paper describes the current use of containers and complementary technologies in software development and the benefits it brings. Certain applications run into obstacles when deployed on the cloud due to the latency it introduces or the amount of data that needs to be processed. These issues are addressed by edge intelligence. This paper describes edge intelligence, the deployment of artificial intelligence close to the data source, the opportunities it brings, along with some examples of practical applications. We also discuss some of the challenges in the development and deployment of edge intelligence solutions and the possible benefits of applying containerization in edge intelligence.