STL Partner&Iceotope：2024边缘计算可持续发展报告：成功策略导航（英文版）（19页）.pdf

1、 Edge Insights Service EDGE SUSTAINABILITY:NAVIGATING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Edge computing presents unique challenges and limitations when compared to traditional data centres.This report provides practical guidance for edge operators aiming to achieve sustainability goals.Edge Insights Sustainabil

2、ity Insights Kuba Smolorz,Senior Consultant|February 2024 Kindly sponsored by:EDGE SUSTAINABILITY:NAVIGATING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS|FEBRUARY 2024 STL Partners EDGE INSIGHTS SERVICE 2 Executive Summary While sustainability is a strategic priority for many organisations including telcos,it can be chal

3、lenging to decide on the optimal approach for meeting sustainability targets,especially in emerging technology domains.Edge computing is projected to grow from a total global market size of US$9 billion in 2020 to over US$450 billion in 2030,at a CAGR of 49%over the 10-year period1.It is critical th

4、at this rapid growth is developed in a manner as sustainable as possible,arguably more so than the traditional centralised cloud.In addition to pursuing sustainability strategies that have been successful in traditional data centre environments,edge operators should look to incorporate advanced edge

5、-specific sustainability strategies,which could eventually result in annual energy savings of up to 5%,equating to US$40 million in total energy costs and over 1m tCO2eq of emissions for a large group operator(see Figure 12 and Figure 13 for a breakdown of calculations).However,there are no one-size

6、-fits-all answers and edge operators must select the optimal advanced sustainability strategy based on their unique context.This report examines the multitude of factors that need be considered when defining your edge sustainability strategy and provides guidance based on common scenarios.Edge compu