Distributed computing has become highly valuable thanks to its local compute, storage, and networking. However, each deployment comes with the same challenges of any standard IT data center deployment plus the additional unique challenges that come with placement in locations where the primary function is not to house IT equipment—like an industrial manufacturing floor.
To help you get started with distributed computing and understand how to overcome these unique challenges, this guide divides these deployments into three categories ordered from the simplest environments to the most challenging:
- IT environments
- Commercial and office environments
- Industrial and harsh environments