With degrees in marketing, economics, and psychology, I have taken more survey research and statistical analyses classes than anyone should ever have to do. Still, truth be told, I love a good survey. The nerd in me gets a little bit giddy knowing that my anonymized data is going to be used to drive some change in the world because I did my part to weigh in when I was asked. But as any researcher knows, the more people you ask a question to, the greater distribution of responses you will receive.
If you asked 100 people what an edge data center was, you could easily have 100 different answers. Most would boil down to, “It’s a small data center located closer to end users that reduces latency.” But ask if they can point to one, and they might side-step and quickly excuse themselves.