Edge Computing Week

Edge computing is taking on greater importance as AI, cybersecurity and data-intensive applications push more computing power closer to where data is created, processed and acted upon.

For CRN’s Edge Computing Week 2026, we take a closer look at the technologies, security challenges and channel opportunities shaping the rapidly evolving edge market. Our coverage includes the 2026 Edge Computing 100, spotlighting the companies driving innovation across the edge ecosystem, along with an examination of how AI is transforming OT security and the growing threats facing critical infrastructure.

From securing operational technology environments to harnessing AI at the edge, CRN examines what solution providers need to know as customers rethink where and how their most critical workloads run.

How AI Is Transforming OT Security, Critical Infrastructure Threats: Experts
AI is making it easier for threat actors to target highly specialized OT systems while also giving defenders new ways to protect systems that have historically been difficult to secure, experts told CRN.

The 50 Hottest Edge Hardware, Software And Services Companies: 2026 Edge Computing 100
CRN’s list of the 50 hottest edge computing hardware, software and services companies of 2026 includes some of the most innovative AI, cloud, chip, networking, server, storage and infrastructure providers on the planet.

The 25 Hottest Edge Security Companies: 2026 Edge Computing 100 ‌
As part of CRN’s Edge Computing 100 for 2026, here are 25 security vendors working to protect users and data across IT, OT and IoT environments.