{"id":58657,"date":"2025-10-22T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/2025\/10\/cloud-and-edge-integrating-them-to-make-systems-really-work\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:33:36","slug":"cloud-and-edge-integrating-them-to-make-systems-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/en\/2025\/10\/cloud-and-edge-integrating-them-to-make-systems-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud and Edge: integrating them to make systems really work"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"introduction\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section block-case-study-menu pb-0 boxed\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_34fb5608bf874399349b1d78f697c107\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n              <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3\">\r\n          <div class=\"sidebar-container js-sidebar\">\r\n            <div class=\"card\">\r\n              <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                  <div class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n                    <div \r\n                      class=\"accordion-button\" \r\n                      data-bs-target=\"#collapse_sidebar_block_34fb5608bf874399349b1d78f697c107\" \r\n                      data-controls=\"collapse_sidebar_block_34fb5608bf874399349b1d78f697c107\"\r\n                    >\r\n                      On this page                    <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <div id=\"collapse_sidebar_block_34fb5608bf874399349b1d78f697c107\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                      <ul class=\"list-group\">\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#introduction\">\r\n                              Introduction                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#context\">\r\n                              The context                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#what_works\">\r\n                              What works                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#approach\">\r\n                              Abacus approach                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#case_studies\">\r\n                              Case studies                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                                  \r\n                          <li>\r\n                            <a href=\"#contacts\">\r\n                              Contacts                            <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n\r\n                                              <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\r\n          \r\n                      <h3>Introduction<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Cloud and edge are not two alternative choices. They are two components of the same system.   <\/h4>                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n          <div class=\"col-12 \">\r\n                          <div class=\"text\">\r\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Italy, <strong>more than 70 percent of companies have adopted cloud solutions<\/strong>, while investments in edge computing are growing rapidly, driven by IoT and real-time analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is no longer where to process data. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question is <\/span><b>how to orchestrate cloud and edge consistently<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n                      <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"context\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_0a2b35ec1654c9bb2661f84ddfd7f250\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>The context: what&#8217;s going on<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies are evolving toward <strong>distributed architectures<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud ensures scalability and centralization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edge enables local processing and low latency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration between the two becomes critical<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In<strong> Italy<\/strong> this development is <strong>driven by<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart cities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial IoT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rollout of 5G<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is <strong>increasing architectural complexity<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"text_image_1\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section block-2-columns block-2-columns-text-and-image pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_61a3087ea050622b3b09ea2056fe2d9d\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-2\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>Where problems arise<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main <strong>critical issues<\/strong> emerge in integration:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data sovereignty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data management between global clouds and local regulations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integration with legacy systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty in connecting existing infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scalability and cost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balancing investment and return<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud and edge work well separately. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is <strong>getting them to work together<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-1\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-cloud4-copia.webp\" alt=\"Insight Cloud e Edge\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"text_image_2\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section block-2-columns block-2-columns-text-and-image pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_911aa057b510b6f0b9f376fb598d23e1\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>Where you are investing<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Priorities<\/strong> focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migration to hybrid cloud models<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration between data and applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time analytics on edge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimization by AI<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Key opportunities<\/strong> also emerge:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public\/private hybrid models<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edge enhanced by AI<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertical applications by industry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-cloud3-copia.webp\" alt=\"Abacus Group company development\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"what_works\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section block-2-columns block-2-columns-text-and-image pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_83c4677995892b157d742a63a67bb5c7\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-2\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>What really works<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More mature organizations take an <strong>integrated approach<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They design hybrid architectures from the beginning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribute loads between cloud and edge dynamically<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They manage data and applications as a single ecosystem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuously monitor performance and costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary: <\/span><b>they don&#8217;t separate cloud and edge, they orchestrate them. <\/b> <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-lg-1\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cloud-computing-edge-technology-abacus.jpg\" alt=\"Insight Cloud e Edge\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"approach\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section block-2-columns block-2-columns-text-and-image pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_e0b9598b9d62b359092dac454d4e59d4\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>Abacus approach<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abacus works on <strong>cloud and edge<\/strong> as one system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cloud migration and modernization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable scalable platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hybrid IT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration between cloud and on-premise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Edge computing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For local and real-time processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Managed services<br \/>\n<\/b>for continuous monitoring and optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Expected Results.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<strong>integrated architecture<\/strong> enables:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased operational agility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing time-to-market<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved data management and compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scalable and resilient infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abacusgroup.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-cloud3-copia.webp\" alt=\"Abacus Group company development\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\">\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"a-anchor\" id=\"case_studies\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section pb-0 boxed-small\" style=\"\" blockID=\"block_e602b0418672e101888699d7dfd45466\">\n  <div class=\"container container-small\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <div class=\"section-title\">\n          \n                      <h3>Case studies<\/h3>                  <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"text\">\n            <p><b>Background<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data-intensive companies in manufacturing and retail<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage large volumes of data in real time while maintaining control and scalability<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud + edge integration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid architectures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributed Analytics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Results<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased decision-making speed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better use of data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased operational efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section block-list-locations has-card-download boxed-small\" style=\"\" 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