Over the last decade, we have seen a big migration to more centralized hyperscale data centers and colocation providers. Faced with surging bandwidth demands, along with the promise of cost savings and greater efficiencies, companies continue to migrate their data centers off premises. However, the internet of things (IoT) has become a major disruptor in this trend. With billions of data-generating devices on the market, from vending machines to fitness trackers, data from IoT needs real-time collection and processing in order to reduce latency.

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