An edge computing node at a sensor site filters out invalid readings and calculates hourly summaries before sending data to the cloud. A sensor reporting every 10 seconds generates 360 readings per hour, but only a single hourly summary is transmitted. What is the primary operational benefit of this approach beyond bandwidth reduction?

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If the internet connection to the cloud fails, the edge node continues performing threshold checks and issuing local alerts, maintaining monitoring capability during the outage

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The edge node improves the accuracy of sensor readings by applying calibration corrections locally

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The edge node reduces the purchase cost of sensors by handling part of the measurement process

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The edge node encrypts data before transmission, improving security compared to cloud-only processing

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