1、Continuous API SprawlChallenges and Opportunities in an API-Driven Economy.By Rajesh Narayanan,Mike WileyOFFICE OF THE CTO REPORT OFFICE OF THE CTO REPORT The Third Wave of the Internet Rapid digitization and expansion of users to include devices and machines is ushering in a new Internet era that i

2、s forcing evolution of the edge ecosystem.By Geng Lin,F5 CTO The Third Wave of the Internet2The COVID-19 pandemic that shocked the world has brought greater volatility,but the world is not reacting unexpectedly in the face of crises and opportunities.We have seen that COVID has exponentially acceler

3、ated the pace of digitization.Satya Nadella,CEO of Microsoft,has famously stated that we have witnessed multiple years worth of Digital Transformation being accelerated in just a few months.Today,the world is inarguably going digital.One of the consequences of digitization is more data.IDC,in its“Da

4、ta Age 2025”report,predicts that the worlds data will grow to 175ZB by 20251.This data will be stored in the core(traditional and cloud data centers),at the edge,and on edge endpoints like PCs,smartphones,and IoT devices.Moreover,30%of this data will be consumed in real-time.This is,in part,due to a

5、dvances in technology.Data transfer speeds with 5G are up to 100 times faster than previous wireless generations,and latency typically decreases from 20ms to 1ms2.These new capabilities will increase data generation velocity and the ability to process it in real-time.Much of this real-time data is g

6、enerated and consumed by stationary devices:light bulbs,security cameras,home appliances.One-third of homeowners have increased usage of devices during the pandemic,including nearly half(46%)of smart door lock owners3.But a significant percentage are mobile:wearables in healthcare,connected vehicles