AI compute is poised to shift from a core cloud function to edge applications. To understand this shift and what it means for enterprise AI strategies, Akamai commissioned a 2024 Forrester Consulting study to explore distributed cloud interest among cloud strategy decision-makers and influencers:
- 76% say distributed cloud is important or critical to achieving their top goals
- 60% believe seizing AI opportunities is a top priority
- 48% cite performance and latency limitations as a centralized cloud challenge
