Application splitting for network edge computing

• US 20070067440A1
• Filed: 09/22/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Polozoff, Alexandre, Bhogal, Kulvir
• Application Number:
  US11/232,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20070067440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0882 Utilisation of link capacity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/16 Threshold monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for application splitting for network edge computing. Embodiments include gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network. Gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network may include, for example, monitoring utilization of network resources of the enterprise network using a network management system. Embodiments also include determining whether resource utilization data meets an application split threshold. If the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold, an application on the enterprise network to split may be identified. Identifying an application on the enterprise network to split may include, for example, gathering application data of the enterprise network, and identifying an application to split based on the application data. The application is split into a plurality of subcomponents, and at least one subcomponent of the application is moved to an edge network.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for application splitting for network edge computing, the method comprising:

gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network;

determining whether the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

identifying an application on the enterprise network to split if the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents; and

moving at least one subcomponent of the application to an edge network.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network further comprises monitoring utilization of network resources of the enterprise network using a network management system.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein identifying an application on the enterprise network to split further comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network; and

identifying, based on the application data, an application to split.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents further comprises:

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the split type.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents further comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network;

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point;

determining, in dependence upon the application data, one or more preferred split types; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the one or more preferred split types.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing, to the edge network, resources needed by the edge network to execute the application subcomponent moved to the edge network.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the resources needed by the edge network to execute the application subcomponent moved to the edge network comprise configuration information for URI mapping.

8. An apparatus for application splitting for network edge computing, the apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, at least one computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, and computer program instructions disposed within the computer memory capable of:

gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network;

determining whether the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

identifying an application on the enterprise network to split if the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents; and

moving at least one subcomponent of the application to an edge network.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network comprises monitoring utilization of network resources of the enterprise network using a network management system.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein identifying an application on the enterprise network to split comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network; and

identifying, based on the application data, an application to split.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents comprises:

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the split type.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network;

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point;

determining, in dependence upon the application data, one or more preferred split types; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the one or more preferred split types.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising computer program instructions capable of providing, to the edge network, resources needed by the edge network to execute the application subcomponent moved to the edge network.

14. A computer program product for application splitting for network edge computing, the computer program product disposed upon a signal bearing medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instruction for:

gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network;

determining whether the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

identifying an application on the enterprise network to split if the resource utilization data meets an application split threshold;

splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents; and

moving at least one subcomponent of the application to an edge network.

15. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the signal bearing medium comprises a recordable medium.

16. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein the signal bearing medium comprises a transmission medium.

17. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein gathering resource utilization data for an enterprise network comprises monitoring utilization of network resources of the enterprise network using a network management system.

18. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein identifying an application on the enterprise network to split comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network; and

identifying, based on the application data, an application to split.

19. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents comprises:

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the split type.

20. The computer program product of claim 14 wherein splitting the application into a plurality of subcomponents comprises:

gathering application data of the enterprise network;

identifying an application split point;

identifying a split type for the application split point;

determining, in dependence upon the application data, one or more preferred split types; and

splitting the application into subcomponents in accordance with the one or more preferred split types.