IDC: Automation at the Edge with Ansible Spotlight paper
Edge solutions will drive the next wave of innovation as organizations execute digital transformation initiatives. Whether to automate operations, deliver rich customer experiences, or introduce new business models, edge solutions hold many benefits for enterprises. Additionally, CIOs want to take advantage of cloud-native application design and software-defined infrastructure with the freedom to deploy anywhere.
This evolution is part of an expanded definition of hybrid cloud. The concept has evolved from a duality of on-premises and public cloud resources to include edge locations such as factories, hospitals, and retail stores. This flexibility in workload placement is essential to achieving the right balance of performance and security.