Simulating Fog and Edge Computing Scenarios: An Overview and Research Challenges

Sergej Svorobej, Patricia Takako Endo, Malika Bendechache, Christos Filelis-Papadopoulos, Konstantinos M. Giannoutakis, George A. Gravvanis, Dimitrios Tzovaras, James Byrne and Theo Lynn
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Sergej Svorobej: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D9 Dublin, Ireland
Patricia Takako Endo: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D9 Dublin, Ireland
Malika Bendechache: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D9 Dublin, Ireland
Christos Filelis-Papadopoulos: Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Konstantinos M. Giannoutakis: Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
George A. Gravvanis: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Kimmeria, 67100 Xanthi, Greece
Dimitrios Tzovaras: Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
James Byrne: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D9 Dublin, Ireland
Theo Lynn: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D9 Dublin, Ireland

Future Internet, 2019, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: The fourth industrial revolution heralds a paradigm shift in how people, processes, things, data and networks communicate and connect with each other. Conventional computing infrastructures are struggling to satisfy dramatic growth in demand from a deluge of connected heterogeneous end points located at the edge of networks while, at the same time, meeting quality of service levels. The complexity of computing at the edge makes it increasingly difficult for infrastructure providers to plan for and provision resources to meet this demand. While simulation frameworks are used extensively in the modelling of cloud computing environments in order to test and validate technical solutions, they are at a nascent stage of development and adoption for fog and edge computing. This paper provides an overview of challenges posed by fog and edge computing in relation to simulation.

Keywords: cloud computing; edge computing; fog computing; simulation; modelling; simulation challenges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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