Many analysts have forecast an explosion in demand for edge data centers. After a long, slow start, demand is beginning to build, with small, prefabricated and mostly remotely operated data centers ready to be deployed to support a varying array of applications.

The bigger the outage, the greater the need for explanations and, most importantly, for taking steps to avoid a repeat.

Data center end-user organizations and suppliers alike expect an uptick in edge data center demand in the near term.