Advantages of Fog Computing: A Comparative Analysis with Cloud Computing for Enhanced Edge Computing Capabilities

Fog computing extends the capabilities of cloud computing by enabling computing at the edge of the network, involving devices such as mobile collaborative devices or fixed nodes with integrated storage, computing, and communication capabilities. Fog computing offers benefits such as improved efficiency, increased security, savings in network bandwidth, and increased flexibility. In order to provide a complete understanding of Fog computing, this paper presents its salient features and highlights the differences from cloud computing research. Cloud computing is an emerging technology that offers computing resources on a pay-per-use basis. It provides three service models, and the cloud offers cost-effective centrally managed resources for reliable computing for specific tasks. This document presents a comparison between Fog computing and cloud computing, highlighting the differences in design, deployment, services, and tools available to organizations and users. By explicating the distinctiveness of fog computing and its contrast to cloud computing, we contribute to the field by shedding light on the unparalleled potential of fog computing in conserving resources while delivering robust computational solutions at the network periphery. Our study offers a new perspective that challenges the prevailing practices and extends the discourse on optimizing distributed computing architectures.