Beyond Edge Computing: Swarm Computing and Ad-Hoc Edge Clouds

ISBN-13: 9783031233432 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 228 str.

Ana Juan Ferrer

Opis

This book explores the most recent Edge and Distributed Cloud computing research and industrial advances, settling the basis for Advanced Swarm Computing developments. It features the Swarm computing concepts and realizes it as an Ad-hoc Edge Cloud architecture.

Unlike current techniques in Edge and Cloud computing that solely view IoT connected devices as sources of data, Swarm computing aims at using the compute capabilities of IoT connected devices in coordination with current Edge and Cloud computing innovations. In addition to being more widely available, IoT-connected devices are also quickly becoming more sophisticated in terms of their ability to carry considerable compute and storage resources. Swarm computing and Ad-hoc Edge Cloud take full advantage of this trend to create on-demand, autonomic and decentralized self-managed computing infrastructures.

Focusing on cognitive resource and service management, the book examines the specific research challenges of the Swarm computing approach, related to the characteristics of IoT connected devices that form the infrastructure. It also offers academics and practitioners insights for future research in the fields of Edge and Swarm computing.

Spis treści

Chapter. 1. Introduction

Part I. Current status of computing at the Cloud and network Edges

Chapter. 2. Cloud Computing

Chapter. 3. Mobile Cloud Computing

Chapter. 4. Mobile Ad-hoc Cloud Computing

Chapter. 5. Edge and Fog Cloud Computing

Chapter. 6. Additional technologies for Swarm development

Part II. Computing beyond the Edge: Swarm computing and Ad-hoc Edge Architectures

Chapter. 7. Computing beyond Edge: The Swarm computing concept

Chapter. 8. Building blocks for Ad-hoc Edge Clouds

Chapter. 9. Cognitive Resource Management in Ad-hoc Edge Clouds

Chapter. 10. Service Placement and Management

Part III. Looking ahead, next steps for for Ad-hoc Edge Clouds and Swarm Computing realization

Chapter. 11. Next steps for Ad-hoc Edge Cloud and Swarm Computing realization

O autorze

Ana Juan Ferrer currently is Programme Officer for the European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Future Networks, Cloud and Software Unit. Prior to this position, she spent 15 years performing industrial research as Head of Edge Computing Unit at Atos, Research & Innovation department.  During this period, she was an Atos Distinguished Expert in Cloud Domain and Atos Scientific Community founding member in charge of Edge and Swarm computing Track.