SA-Chord: A Self-Adaptive P2P Overlay Network

Abstract

Pure Edge Computing relies on peer-to-peer overlay networks to realize the communication backbone between participating entities. In these settings, entities are characterized by high heterogeneity, mobility, and variability, which introduce runtime uncertainty and may harm the dependability of the network. Departing from state-of-the-art solutions, overlay networks for Pure Edge Computing should take into account the dynamics of the operating environment and self-adapt their topology accordingly, in order to increase the dependability of the communication. To this end, this paper discusses the preliminary development and validation of SA-Chord, a self-adaptive version of the wellknown Chord protocol, able to adapt the network topology according to a given global goal. SA-Chord has been validated through simulation against two distinct goals: (i) minimize energy consumption and, (ii) maximize network throughput. Simulation results are promising and show how SA-Chord efficiently and effectively achieves a given goal.