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Module Forum 8 Discussion

Campbellsville University
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Future trends in information systems infrastructure and how they will affect the way
businesses use IT to gain an advantage over their competitors:

Quantum Computing: is a quickly developing technology that uses quantum physics to

solve issues that are too complicated for conventional computers. Businesses have access
to a potent tool for big data and predictive analytics analysis thanks to quantum computing.

Businesses that could profit from quantum optimization include: telecommunications firms
modernizing their network infrastructure; healthcare firms enhancing patient treatments;
governments enhancing air traffic control; consumer goods and retail firms customizing
marketing offers; financial services firms enhancing their risk optimization; organizations
creating employee work schedules; universities scheduling classes, etc.

The development in quantum computing will be significant. It will bring about two
significant, sudden, and simultaneous changes to the present business environment: First,
the architecture we currently use to protect digital privacy and security over public
networks will cease to exist, leaving businesses that have not changed their equipment
vulnerable to severe attacks. The second transformation is far more advantageous; it's an
explosion of algorithmic power that will enable us to use computers for tasks that are
currently inconceivable and has the potential to completely transform our society.

Quantum computing will enable businesses to better manage their financial planning,
improve encryption, discover new products, and do much more. Huge quantities of finance,
competitiveness from the business sector, and scientific and mathematical prowess are
progressing toward quantum research. Instead than being used in isolation, quantum
computers will be a component of a hybrid system where jobs are delegated to the most
appropriate machine (quantum or classical). By allowing resource sharing and fostering
economies of scale that reduce prices and improve access, Quantum-computing cloud
architecture will boost demand and quicken development.

Forward-thinking companies are already building expertise to investigate whether use

cases may benefit their own industries in order to reap from quantum computing's
advantages before rivals.
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Edge computing: refers to data hubs that are smaller and more numerous and are
located closer to the user—by "closer," we mean physically closer to where people use
their devices. We are drowning in a sea of data because of the way the world operates these
days, where new technologies and applications are continuously being developed.
Information can take time to send it to a data warehouse that is already overcrowded.
Response times will be quicker and less bandwidth will be utilized as edge computing
grows over time, albeit it will take some time to establish the infrastructure. For problems
with processing real-time data, edge computing is ideal. Compared to a massive data center
located at the network's center, which is many kilometers distant, computing resources
near the "edge" of the network may respond much more quickly. Better response and
transfer rates are obtained when servers are constructed at the edge. Again, we're talking
about extremely small amounts of time, but each zepto second matters.

In plain English, edge computing minimizes the amount of data that must be transported
and the distance it must travel. As a result, there is less traffic, which results in faster data
flow, lower latency (the time it takes until your command is carried out), and cheaper
transmission costs.

Edge computing offers a competitive advantage through speed, scale, and security by
enabling businesses to move processing tasks closer to the network edge, where data is
gathered. With this strategy, communication latency with a distant data center is reduced.
The latency problem will worsen as edge data quantities increase. In addition to these
benefits, edge computing would give businesses a competitive edge in terms of better
customer experiences, business needs, and ROI as well as provide a basis for innovation.
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References:

Ruane, J., McAfee, A., & Oliver, W. D. (2021, December 14). Quantum computing for Business
Leaders. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from
https://hbr.org/2022/01/quantum-computing-for-business-leaders

Hoffman, von. (2021, December 6). How edge computing can give your organization a
competitive 'edge'. Lenovo Late Night IT. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from
https://lenovolatenightit.cio.com/how-edge-computing-can-give-your-organization-a-
competitive-edge