Advances, Systems and Applications
Table 2 Essential features of Cloud, Fog, Edge and Mist Computing paradigms
From: In-depth analysis and open challenges of Mist Computing
| Â | Cloud | Fog | Edge | Mist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Network Architecture | Centralized | Centralized/Decentralized | Decentralized | Decentralized |
Service Architecture | Client-Server | SOA/Microservices | Microservices | Nano-services |
Geolocation | Internet | Company/Institution | Network Border | Local Network |
Awareness | No | Maybe | Yes | Yes |
Mobility | Limited | Supported | Highly Supported | Highly Supported |
Number Of Nodes | Tens | Tens/Hundreds | Tens/Hundreds | Hundreds/Thousands/Millions |
Heterogeneity | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
Communication | Wired Internet | Wired Intranet | Wired/Wireless Intranet | Wireless Ad-hoc Networks |
Failure Risk | Medium | Low | Low | Very Low |
Latency | High | Medium/Low | Low | Very Low |
Network Core Usage | High | Low | Low | Low |
Bandwidth | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Data Privacy | Third Party | Institutional Access | Institutional Access | Local Access |
Security | Open To All Users | Restricted Access | Distributed And Restricted Access | Distributed And Exclusively Local |