Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator
Network emulation offers a flexible solution for network deployment and operations, leveraging software to consolidate all nodes in a topology and utilizing the resources of a single host system server. This research paper investigated the state of cybersecurity in virtualized systems, covering vuln...
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| description | Network emulation offers a flexible solution for network deployment and operations, leveraging software to consolidate all nodes in a topology and utilizing the resources of a single host system server. This research paper investigated the state of cybersecurity in virtualized systems, covering vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, remediation methods, and deployment strategies, based on an extensive review of the related literature. We conducted a comprehensive performance evaluation and comparison of two network-emulation platforms: Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3), an established open-source platform, and the SEED Internet Emulator, an emerging platform, alongside physical Cisco routers. Additionally, we present a Distributed System that seamlessly integrates network architecture and emulation capabilities. Empirical experiments assessed various performance criteria, including the bandwidth, throughput, latency, and jitter. Insights into the advantages, challenges, and limitations of each platform are provided based on the performance evaluation. Furthermore, we analyzed the deployment costs and energy consumption, focusing on the economic aspects of the proposed application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e38ee951c144c6099f4410e6156fefd2023-11-19T11:22:01ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cybersecurity and Privacy2624-800X2023-08-013346449210.3390/jcp3030024Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet EmulatorLewis Golightly0Paolo Modesti1Victor Chang2Department of Computing and Games, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKDepartment of Computing and Games, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKDepartment of Operations and Information Management, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UKNetwork emulation offers a flexible solution for network deployment and operations, leveraging software to consolidate all nodes in a topology and utilizing the resources of a single host system server. This research paper investigated the state of cybersecurity in virtualized systems, covering vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, remediation methods, and deployment strategies, based on an extensive review of the related literature. We conducted a comprehensive performance evaluation and comparison of two network-emulation platforms: Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3), an established open-source platform, and the SEED Internet Emulator, an emerging platform, alongside physical Cisco routers. Additionally, we present a Distributed System that seamlessly integrates network architecture and emulation capabilities. Empirical experiments assessed various performance criteria, including the bandwidth, throughput, latency, and jitter. Insights into the advantages, challenges, and limitations of each platform are provided based on the performance evaluation. Furthermore, we analyzed the deployment costs and energy consumption, focusing on the economic aspects of the proposed application.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/3/3/24secure distributed systemsnetwork emulationGNS3SEED Internet EmulatorCisco routersperformance evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Lewis Golightly Paolo Modesti Victor Chang Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy secure distributed systems network emulation GNS3 SEED Internet Emulator Cisco routers performance evaluation |
| title | Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator |
| title_full | Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator |
| title_fullStr | Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator |
| title_short | Deploying Secure Distributed Systems: Comparative Analysis of GNS3 and SEED Internet Emulator |
| title_sort | deploying secure distributed systems comparative analysis of gns3 and seed internet emulator |
| topic | secure distributed systems network emulation GNS3 SEED Internet Emulator Cisco routers performance evaluation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/3/3/24 |
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