This document discusses fog computing, including its need, the OpenFog Consortium, and the OpenFog reference architecture. Fog computing distributes computing and storage closer to users along the cloud-to-thing continuum to address issues with cloud like high latency, costs, and security. The OpenFog Consortium aims to standardize fog computing through an open reference architecture. The architecture has three views - software, system, and node - to satisfy fog deployments. Potential use cases include smart cars, buildings, and video surveillance. Advantages of fog computing include real-time processing, privacy, and costs savings compared to cloud.
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