Elastic Networks Thematic Network Results Ii: Edge Computing And Wireless Support

This paper overviews the approach of the Elastic Networks research network to address the challenges posed by the convergence of networking and computing in the edge for a number of scenarios. Each section of the paper covers one topic addressed by the network. Firstly, we address reliability in Fog-to-Cloud computing (F2C). Then, an architecture for a residential SDN gateway featuring NFV is presented. In addition, switching based on SDN for data centres is studied for which a high-speed flexible packet matching in hardware is proposed. Resiliency in SDN controller location is also addressed. Finally, a technique for delay analysis in a single node C-RAN scenario is described.