OpenEdgeComputeFramework. A Framework for Seamless Edge-Cloud Computing

With the advent of Internet of Things and the success of social media, the amount of data that is being sent to the cloud is ever-increasing. As such, finding possible solutions to alleviate the strain that is currently placed on our infrastructure is a hot topic both in the researcher’s com-munity as well as the enterprise solution vendors in pursuit of the next big breakthrough in computing. One such solution is edge-computing, first making its appearance in the 1990s when Akamai launched its content delivery network [1], moving the content source closer to the user to minimize latency and transmission costs. Today, this concept evolved into a computing paradigm [2], which supports deploying applications on nearby devices with near zero down-time. Among the emerging frameworks, be them open source such as EdgeX framework, re-search originating such as FogBus2, or enterprise solution such AWS GreenGrass, several common architectural patterns were identified such as the heavy use of Containerization, de-coupling of components by using message passing interfaces and network segregation among edge and cloud devices. The proposed solution aims to build on top of existing knowledge, by using lightweight peer-to-peer orchestration aimed at running centrally stored Java artifacts.