Uma Arquitetura para Gerenciamento e Pesquisa Experimental de Funções Virtualizadas para Computação em Borda

• Hugo Gustavo Valin Oliveira da Cunha UFU
• Rodrigo Moreira UFU / UFV
• Flávio de Oliveira Silva UFU

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wpeif.2021.17199

Abstract

Edge Computing was proposed to solve problems such as bandwidth management, geographic dispersion, allowing data processing close to end users. The goal of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is to simplify the workflow for creating computational services. This work advances the state of the art by proposing a unified management architecture of Virtualized Everything Functions (VxFs) in Edge Computing. This architecture is capable of continuously deploying and monitoring VxFs regardless of hardware and virtualization platform. The proposed architecture contributes to the realization of the most diverse experimental research scenarios on the edge, contributing to advance knowledge in this area.

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