Modeling Dynamic Resource Allocation in the Edge

Abstract

Edge computing technologies and integrated architectures have been deployed to accommodate Internet traffic growth. These architectures include facilities (cloudlets, micro DCs) to cache and serve contents close to consumers. Resulting systems adapt to observed request/consumption patterns by allowing cloudlet coordination for content caching/dissemination. This paper presents a novel analytical model of transient dynamics of the cloudlets set. The model is used to study system convergence, stability and delivered content locality. Results from this model are validated via simulations.

Multi-UAV Content Caching Strategy and Cooperative, Complementary Content Transmission Based on Coalition Formation Game

“…By using a non-cooperative game model, the SBS caching space was auctioned to content providers for placing content in [15]. Several edge-caching projects were made using the concept of cloudlets to leverage the geographical proximity of resources to mobile users and offer them a better user experience in [16][17][18]. In particular, a centralized, cloudlet-based architecture was investigated to reduce latency and facilitate access to data stored in the cloud by mobile users in [16].…”

“…A fundamental problem of service caching from remote data centers to edge cloudlets in a multi-tiered edge cloud network was studied for satisfying the users different service requirements in [17]. The authors in [18] proposed a novel analytical model of transient dynamics of the cloudlets set to improve system convergence, stability and to deliver content locality. Furthermore, autonomous content discovery and dissemination within high-density, low-mobility crowds was developed to enable users to retrieve content by themselves in [19].…”

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