In-Network Edge Cloud Deployment Cuts Communication Path Length
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cloud service providers face challenges in optimizing network edge cloud performance due to their role as intermediaries in long-distance data communication, leading to suboptimal user experience and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
Network providers deploy network edge clouds closer to user equipment, enabling direct control over edge servers and communication paths, allowing for real-time monitoring and adjustment of resources, paths, and application services to enhance performance and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If cloud service instances are deployed via remote cloud servers accessed through network connections, then service coverage can be extended, but communication latency and data transmission distance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a new spatial dimension for cloud service deployment by placing edge cloud instances within the network provider's core network infrastructure, transitioning from traditional remote cloud servers to in-network cloud services. This dimensional shift in service placement dramatically reduces communication path length and latency while maintaining service coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The network provider core network acts as an intermediary between user equipment and cloud services, hosting edge cloud instances within its infrastructure. This intermediary approach eliminates the need for long-distance external network communications by providing cloud services through the network provider's own controlled environment.
2Productivity
If cloud service providers operate as intermediaries in long-distance data communication, then service deployment is simplified, but network performance and resource utilization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the network provider infrastructure with cloud service hosting by deploying edge cloud instances within the core network. This consolidation eliminates the separation between network transport and cloud service layers, reducing network path complexity and improving resource utilization through unified management.
Solution Approach 2:
The network provider core network infrastructure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both the data transmission network and the cloud service hosting platform. This multi-functionality improves productivity by eliminating redundant infrastructure while managing diverse workloads through a unified system.
3Reliability
If network edge clouds are deployed closer to user equipment with direct control, then performance and resource utilization improve, but system complexity and deployment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network provider self-hosts and manages edge cloud instances within its own core network infrastructure, eliminating dependence on external cloud providers. This self-service approach improves reliability through direct control while managing deployment complexity through internal resource allocation and unified infrastructure management.
Data Source
AI summary
Adjusting a network path between a user equipment and a network edge cloud instance is disclosed. The adjustment of the network path can be based on performance of the network path. The performance of the network path can be ranked, based on performance, against other network paths. In an embodiment, the other network paths can be between the user equipment and the network edge cloud instance. Additionally, the other network paths can be between the user equipment and another network edge cloud instance that can be located remotely from the network edge cloud instance. In an embodiment, a recommendation can be provided to a cloud service provider to enable the cloud service provider to adjust a characteristic of an application or service performed by a network edge cloud instance. The disclosed subject matter can provide advantages over conventional cloud instances that are typically supported on a device located distant from a network device operated by a network provider.