# Marcom Edge Computing Solutions

- **Language:** EN
- **Published on:** 2021-01-23

Edge computing is certainly the new frontier of applications, also in industrial and building automation. Edge computing provides users with faster and more reliable services, and allows companies to leverage the flexibility of the cloud with the possibility of shared resources for different machines, plants, or locations.

Its use in the indicated areas involves collecting data from the field via dedicated protocols (Modbus, Profinet, Bacnet, S7, OPC UA....) and an initial local processing of the same, with possible immediate feedback to the field. After processing, the data is sent to cloud platforms via other specific protocols in this area (MQTT, REST, aws_iot stream, google_iot stream, azure_iotstream..)

Edge gateways can often host extremely lightweight modular dockers, virtual machines, capable of running applications in parallel. Some are able to execute dedicated code in Python or other languages and thus offer a platform for the development of custom algorithms by the customer. Edge gateways often also run high-level applications, such as NODE-RED, which accelerate development and draw on a vast availability of open-source resources.

Some edge gateways have integrated 4G cellular routers and can therefore be installed even where network availability is non-existent or not easily usable.

Marcom, attentive to these customer requests, offers a series of devices capable of performing edge computing functions, covering a whole range of needs from the simplest to the most complex applications.

## Related products

- [IG902 Industrial Edge Computing Gateway](https://shop2.marcomweb.it/en/s7-protocol/ig902-industrial-edge-computing-gateway) — 0,00 €

Marcom also offers an IoT solution for those who want a complete solution for managing their data, from the field to the cloud:

## Related products

- [M4IOT Marcom IoT Platform](https://shop2.marcomweb.it/en/software-services/m4iot-marcom-iot-platform) — 0,00 €

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