[Starlingx-discuss] Use cases mapping to MVP architectures - FEEDBACK NEEDED

[Ildiko Vancsa]

Hi,

We are reaching out to you about the use cases for edge cloud infrastructure that the Edge Computing Group is working on to collect. They are recorded in our wiki [1] and they describe high level scenarios when an edge cloud infrastructure would be needed.

During the second Denver PTG discussions we drafted two MVP architectures what we could build from the current functionality of OpenStack with some slight modifications [2]. These are based on the work of James and his team from Oath. We differentiate between a distributed [3] and a centralized [4] control plane architecture scenarios.

In one of the Berlin Forum sessions we were asked to map the MVP architecture scenarios to the use cases so I made an initial mapping and now we are looking for feedback.

This mapping only means, that the listed use case can be implemented using the MVP architecture scenarios. It should be noted, that none of the MVP architecture scenarios provide solution for edge cloud infrastructure upgrade or centralized management.

Please comment on the wiki or in a reply to this mail in case you have questions or disagree with the initial mapping we put together.

Please let us know if you have any questions.


Here is the use cases and the mapped architecture scenarios:

Mobile service provider 5G/4G virtual RAN deployment and Edge Cloud B2B2X [5]
 Both distributed [3] and centralized [4]
Universal customer premise equipment (uCPE) for Enterprise Network Services[6]
 Both distributed [3] and centralized [4]
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) [7]
 None - assuming that this Use Case requires a Small Edge instance which can work in case of a network partitioning event
Cloud Storage Gateway - Storage at the Edge [8]
 None - assuming that this Use Case requires a Small Edge instance which can work in case of a network partitioning event
Open Caching - stream/store data at the edge [9]
 Both distributed [3] and centralized [4]
Smart City as Software-Defined closed-loop system [10]
 The use case is not complete enough to figure out
Augmented Reality -- Sony Gaming Network [11]
None - assuming that this Use Case requires a Small Edge instance which can work in case of a network partitioning event
Analytics/control at the edge [12]
 The use case is not complete enough to figure out
Manage retail chains - chick-fil-a [13]
 The use case is not complete enough to figure out
 At this moment chick-fil-a uses a different Kubernetes cluster in every edge location and they manage them using Git [14]
Smart Home [15]
 None - assuming that this Use Case requires a Small Edge instance which can work in case of a network partitioning event
Data Collection - Smart cooler/cold chain tracking [16]
 None - assuming that this Use Case requires a Small Edge instance which can work in case of a network partitioning event
VPN Gateway Service Delivery [17]
 The use case is not complete enough to figure out

[1]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases
[2]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Edge_Reference_Architectures
[3]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Edge_Reference_Architectures#Distributed_Control_Plane_Scenario
[4]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Edge_Reference_Architectures#Centralized_Control_Plane_Scenario
[5]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Mobile_service_provider_5G.2F4G_virtual_RAN_deployment_and_Edge_Cloud_B2B2X.
[6]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Universal_customer_premise_equipment_.28uCPE.29_for_Enterprise_Network_Services
[7]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Unmanned_Aircraft_Systems_.28Drones.29
[8]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Cloud_Storage_Gateway_-_Storage_at_the_Edge
[9]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Open_Caching_-_stream.2Fstore_data_at_the_edge
[10]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Smart_City_as_Software-Defined_closed-loop_system
[11]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Augmented_Reality_--_Sony_Gaming_Network
[12]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Analytics.2Fcontrol_at_the_edge
[13]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Manage_retail_chains_-_chick-fil-a
[14]: https://schd.ws/hosted_files/kccna18/34/GitOps.pdf
[15]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Smart_Home
[16]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#Data_Collection_-_Smart_cooler.2Fcold_chain_tracking
[17]: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group/Use_Cases#VPN_Gateway_Service_Delivery


Thanks and Best Regards,
Gergely and Ildikó