ABC: Adaptive Brokerage for the Cloud
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Computing Science
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Elhabbash A
(2022)
A Middleware for Automatic Composition and Mediation in IoT Systems
Samreen F
(2022)
Transferable Knowledge for Low-Cost Decision Making in Cloud Environments
in IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
| Description | There is an increased interest in cloud brokerage from users in different sectors. This interest is motivated by a need for diversification in the service providers in order to overcome the limitations of a single-cloud model. However, brokerage comes at the cost of additional complexity such as (but not limited to) application deployment, resources monitoring, and accounting. In this project, we have developed tools to help alleviate these concerns from the user and allow them to concentrate on their core business logic. We have designed a modelling language that allows a user specify their needs, and an associated framework that ensures that such needs are continuously met. |
| Exploitation Route | Based on the work of this project, further work can be done to expand the brokerage model beyond the cloud to edge resource providers. Additionally, efforts could be planned to expand the service level objectives that a user could specify, particularly in terms of carbon emissions and source carbon intensity. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Description | Through engaging with our industrial partners, we have improved the way they use cloud resources. This has improved their DevOps processes and increased their productivity. Specifically, we have helped our partners to optimise their cloud infrastructure, automate their deployment processes, and improve their monitoring and logging capabilities. These improvements have enabled our partners to deliver their products and services more quickly and efficiently, while also reducing their costs and improving their developer satisfaction. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | ABC: Adaptive Brokerage for the Cloud |
| Amount | £117,047 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R010889/2 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 03/2022 |