Fog Computing: Helping the Internet of Things Realize Its Potential

2016/08/01 by Amir Vahid Dastjerdi, Rajkumar Buyya · 1,040 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Artificial intelligence #Cloud computing #Computer science #Computer security #Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems #Edge computing #Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution #Fog computing #Human–computer interaction #Internet of Things #IoT and Edge/Fog Computing #IoT-based Smart Home Systems #Operating system #The Internet #Ubiquitous computing #World Wide Web

paper · doi:10.1109/mc.2016.245

published in Computer 49(8), 112-116 (IEEE Computer Society)

openalex publication_date 2016/08/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) could enable innovations that enhance the quality of life, but it generates unprecedented amounts of data that are difficult for traditional systems, the cloud, and even edge computing to handle. Fog computing is designed to overcome these limitations.

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