Mobile Edge Orchestrator Application Migration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In mobile edge computing systems, existing migration solutions often result in prolonged service interruptions or delays for user equipment during application migration from one mobile edge server to another, due to the lack of suitable migration solutions being selected for specific applications.
Innovation Solution
A mobile edge orchestrator is used to obtain a working index set for the to-be-migrated application, which includes migration indices such as service interruption duration and bandwidth requirements, to determine the most appropriate migration solution, such as virtual machine-based or container-based migration, and instruct the mobile edge platform manager to execute the migration accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a fixed migration solution (application-based, platform-based, or routing-based) is used for all applications, then the migration process is simplified and standardized, but service interruption time and delay for user equipment are prolonged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic migration solution selection by introducing a migration solution determination module that automatically selects the appropriate migration approach (application-based, platform-based, or routing-based) based on real-time analysis of application characteristics, QoS requirements, and system state. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to optimize service interruption time for each specific migration scenario rather than using a fixed approach for all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of migration solution selection from a static fixed approach to a dynamic parameter-driven approach. The migration solution determination module analyzes multiple parameters including application type, QoS requirements, source and target server characteristics, and system load conditions to select the optimal migration solution, thereby reducing service interruption time while maintaining manageable complexity.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed migration solution is used for all applications, then implementation and management are easier, but migration performance and user experience deteriorate due to prolonged delays
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service migration management system where the migration solution determination module automatically analyzes application requirements and selects the appropriate migration approach without manual intervention. The system self-adapts to different migration scenarios by evaluating application characteristics and system state, maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving migration efficiency and reducing service interruption time through automated intelligent decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the migration solution determination module continuously monitors migration progress, service interruption metrics, and system state changes. Based on this feedback, the system can adjust migration parameters, switch migration approaches mid-process, or optimize subsequent migration decisions, thereby improving overall migration efficiency while maintaining manageable operational complexity through automated closed-loop control.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses an application migration method in a mobile edge system, a related device, and a system. The application migration method includes: obtaining, by a mobile edge orchestrator, a working index set of a to-be-migrated application on a first mobile edge server, where the working index set includes a migration index set, and the migration index set includes at least one migration index; determining a target migration solution of the to-be-migrated application based on the working index set of the to-be-migrated application and a preset correspondence, where the preset correspondence is a correspondence between a migration index set and a migration solution; and sending a migration instruction to a mobile edge platform manager, where the migration instruction carries the target migration solution, and the migration instruction is used to instruct the mobile edge platform manager to migrate, based on the target migration solution, the to-be-migrated application from the first mobile edge server to a second mobile edge server. In this way, a proper migration solution can be selected for the to-be-migrated application, and the to-be-migrated application is migrated based on the migration solution.