End-to-End Service Availability in Heterogeneous Multi-Tier Cloud–Fog–Edge Networks

Igor Kabashkin ()
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Igor Kabashkin: Transport and Telecommunication Institute, LV-1019 Riga, Latvia

Future Internet, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-23

Abstract: With the evolution towards the interconnected future internet spanning satellites, aerial systems, terrestrial infrastructure, and oceanic networks, availability modeling becomes imperative to ensure reliable service. This paper presents a methodology to assess end-to-end availability in complex multi-tiered architectures using a Markov model tailored to the unique characteristics of cloud, fog, edge, and IoT layers. By quantifying individual tier reliability and combinations thereof, the approach enables setting availability targets during the design and evaluation of operational systems. In the paper, a methodology is proposed to construct a Markov model for the reliability of discrete tiers and end-to-end service availability in heterogeneous multi-tier cloud–fog–edge networks, and the model is demonstrated through numerical examples assessing availability in multi-tier networks. The numerical examples demonstrate the adaptability of the model to various topologies from conventional three-tier to arbitrary multi-level architectures. As connectivity becomes ubiquitous across heterogeneous devices and networks, the proposed approach and availability modeling provide an effective tool for reinforcing the future internet’s fault tolerance and service quality.

Keywords: multi-tier networks; availability; cloud computing; internet of things; Markov models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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