A vision model must run on devices in a factory with no connection. Which target fits?
Why B is the answer
Edge
Edge deployment runs a model on local devices, so it works with no connection.
In detail
- With no connection, the model must run at the edge.
- Edge models are often smaller.
Use case
An illustrative scenario, not a real incident.
A factory has no reliable connection, so a vision model runs on devices beside the line.
See it in different ways
mindmap
root((Serving))
Online
Autoscaled backend
Batch
Overnight tables
Private endpoint
Internal only
Edge
No connection
Custom container
Any frameworkflowchart TD
Q{"Is there a reliable connection?"}
Q -->|"No"| A0["Edge"]
Q -->|"Yes"| A1["Cloud endpoint"]Key point: Edge runs without a connection.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Batch inference in a region
- That needs a connection.
- C. A public endpoint
- That needs a connection.
- D. A BigQuery table
- That needs a connection.