An architecture pattern for trusted orchestration in IoT edge clouds

Claus Pahl, Nabil El Ioini, Sven Helmer, Brian Lee

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Abstract

Fog and edge architectures provide a link between centralised clouds and the world of IoT and sensors. The architectures consist of devices of different sizes that coordinate the communication with sensors and cloud services, and that process data from or for the sensors and the cloud locally. In dynamic settings that allow resources to be created, placed, used and removed at any time, advanced orchestration techniques are needed for the activities. Often, these architectures cross organisational boundaries, which causes trust concerns. The origin of data and the identity of sensors or actuators needs to be identified. Additionally, data needs to be stored securely. Orchestration activities across boundaries are subject to a contractual perspective. We present here an architecture pattern that supports trusted orchestration for edge clouds. The W3C Provenance standard is the conceptual foundation of the pattern. Permissioned blockchain technology serves as the platform to implement the provenance framework.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 3rd International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing, FMEC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages63-70
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781538658963
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 May 2018
Event3rd International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing, FMEC 2018 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 23 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Publication series

Name2018 3rd International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing, FMEC 2018

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Fog and Mobile Edge Computing, FMEC 2018
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period23/04/1826/04/18

Keywords

  • Architecture Pattern
  • Blockchain
  • Edge Cloud
  • Fog Computing
  • IoT
  • Orchestration
  • Trust

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