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Efficient Service Function Chain Placement Over Heterogeneous Devices in Deviceless Edge Computing Environments


Abstract:

Heterogeneous devices in edge computing bring challenges as well as opportunities for edge computing to utilize powerful and heterogeneous hardware for a variety of compl...Show More

Abstract:

Heterogeneous devices in edge computing bring challenges as well as opportunities for edge computing to utilize powerful and heterogeneous hardware for a variety of complex tasks. In this paper, we propose a service function chain placement strategy considering the heterogeneity of devices in deviceless edge computing environments. The service function chain system utilizes lightweight virtualization technologies to manage resources, considering the heterogeneity of devices to support various complex tasks, and offer low latency services to user requests. We propose an optimal service function chain placement problem minimizing the service delay and formulate it into a quasi-convex problem. We implement different edge applications that can be served by function chains and conduct extensive experiments over real heterogeneous edge devices. Results from the experiments and simulations show that our proposed service function chain scheme is applicable in edge environments, and perform well over services latency, resource utilization as well as the power consumption of edge devices.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Computers ( Volume: 74, Issue: 1, January 2025)
Page(s): 222 - 236
Date of Publication: 08 October 2024

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