As the manufacturing sector evolves with Industry 4.0, it faces the critical challenge of efficiently managing the overflow of data produced by smart factories without overwhelming traditional IT infrastructure or incurring excessive costs. Centralized data systems are quickly becoming a bottleneck, plagued by latency, skyrocketing storage costs, and inflexibility.

The shift towards edge analytics, processing data in real-time at its point of creation, marks a pivotal move towards more efficient, safe, and sustainable manufacturing processes.