A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M
Microservices have become promising candidates for the deployment of network and vertical functions in the fifth generation of mobile networks. However, microservice platforms like Kubernetes use a flat networking approach towards the connectivity of virtualised workloads, which prevents the deploym...
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| author | Luis F. Gonzalez Ivan Vidal Francisco Valera Raul Martin Dulce Artalejo |
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| description | Microservices have become promising candidates for the deployment of network and vertical functions in the fifth generation of mobile networks. However, microservice platforms like Kubernetes use a flat networking approach towards the connectivity of virtualised workloads, which prevents the deployment of network functions on isolated network segments (for example, the components of an IP Telephony system or a content distribution network). This paper presents L2S-M, a solution that enables the connectivity of Kubernetes microservices over isolated link-layer virtual networks, regardless of the compute nodes where workloads are actually deployed. L2S-M uses software-defined networking (SDN) to fulfil this purpose. Furthermore, the L2S-M design is flexible to support the connectivity of Kubernetes workloads across different Kubernetes clusters. We validate the functional behaviour of our solution in a moderately complex Smart Campus scenario, where L2S-M is used to deploy a content distribution network, showing its potential for the deployment of network services in distributed and heterogeneous environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b65de0be7a0540e18cc8631688dfc2a32023-11-19T01:12:27ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032023-08-0115827410.3390/fi15080274A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-MLuis F. Gonzalez0Ivan Vidal1Francisco Valera2Raul Martin3Dulce Artalejo4Telematic Engineering Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainTelematic Engineering Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainTelematic Engineering Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainTelematic Engineering Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainTelematic Engineering Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainMicroservices have become promising candidates for the deployment of network and vertical functions in the fifth generation of mobile networks. However, microservice platforms like Kubernetes use a flat networking approach towards the connectivity of virtualised workloads, which prevents the deployment of network functions on isolated network segments (for example, the components of an IP Telephony system or a content distribution network). This paper presents L2S-M, a solution that enables the connectivity of Kubernetes microservices over isolated link-layer virtual networks, regardless of the compute nodes where workloads are actually deployed. L2S-M uses software-defined networking (SDN) to fulfil this purpose. Furthermore, the L2S-M design is flexible to support the connectivity of Kubernetes workloads across different Kubernetes clusters. We validate the functional behaviour of our solution in a moderately complex Smart Campus scenario, where L2S-M is used to deploy a content distribution network, showing its potential for the deployment of network services in distributed and heterogeneous environments.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/15/8/274microservicescloud computingvirtual networks |
| spellingShingle | Luis F. Gonzalez Ivan Vidal Francisco Valera Raul Martin Dulce Artalejo A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M Future Internet microservices cloud computing virtual networks |
| title | A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M |
| title_full | A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M |
| title_fullStr | A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M |
| title_short | A Link-Layer Virtual Networking Solution for Cloud-Native Network Function Virtualisation Ecosystems: L2S-M |
| title_sort | link layer virtual networking solution for cloud native network function virtualisation ecosystems l2s m |
| topic | microservices cloud computing virtual networks |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/15/8/274 |
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