Edge Computing Resilience: Overcoming Resource Constraints in Unstable Computing Environments
About this ebook
This book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of edge computing challenges and presents resilient designs and frameworks suitable for real-time edge computing applications. The discussion primarily focuses on overcoming resource constraints in unstable edge computing environments, which is achieved through various concepts and technologies, such as fault handling, optimization and computation offloading.
The book is significant to researchers in the field of edge computing, especially in the context of the resource-constrained paradigm, IoT application execution in the edge and fog computing. The book features innovative models and frameworks for processing time-critical, energy-aware and privacy-aware applications. By reading this book, researchers and professionals will gain a deeper understanding of different technologies and frameworks for edge computing and develop an appreciation for edge computing resilience. This resilience makes the edge system robust against frequent system failures for real-time IoT applications. The book provides a foundation for future research in this field and is an essential read for those seeking to advance their knowledge and expertise in edge computing.
About the author
Yanlong Zhai received the B.Eng. degree and Ph.D. degree in computer science from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2004 and 2010. He is an associate professor in the School of Cyberspace Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology. He was a visiting scholar in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine. His research interests include cloud computing, big data and edge computing.
Muhammad Mudassar received the master’s degree from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, SEECS-NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2020. He is working as an assistant professor with the Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad (Vehari Campus), Vehari, Pakistan. His research interests include distributed computing, big data processing frameworks, fog computing, fault tolerance and edge computing.
Liehuang Zhu received the B.Eng. and Master Degrees in computer application from Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China, in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in computer application from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2004. He is currently a professor in the School of Cyberspace Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China. He is selected into the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University from Ministry of Education, China. His research interests include internet of things, cloud computing security, internet and mobile security.
