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Resource Allocation Optimization Model for Computing Continuum

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  • Mihaela Mihaiu

    (Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Bogdan-Costel Mocanu

    (Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cătălin Negru

    (Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Alina Petrescu-Niță

    (Faculty of Applied Sciences, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Florin Pop

    (Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics—ICI Bucharest, 011555 Bucharest, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050044 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has led to massive volumes of data, challenging traditional centralized processing paradigms. The cloud–edge continuum computing model has emerged as a promising solution to address this challenge, offering a distributed approach to data processing and management and improved performances in terms of the overhead and latency of the communication network. In this paper, we present a novel resource allocation optimization solution in cloud–edge continuum architectures designed to support multiple heterogeneous mobile clients that run a set of applications in a 5G-enabled environment. Our approach is structured across three layers, mist, edge, and cloud, and introduces a set of innovative resource allocation models that addresses the limitations of the traditional bin-packing optimization problem in IoT systems. The proposed solution integrates task offloading and resource allocation strategies designed to optimize energy consumption while ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) by minimizing resource consumption. The evaluation of our proposed solution shows a longer period of active time for edge servers because of the lower energy consumption. These results indicate that the proposed solution is viable and a sustainability model that prioritizes energy efficiency in alignment with current climate concerns.

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  • Mihaela Mihaiu & Bogdan-Costel Mocanu & Cătălin Negru & Alina Petrescu-Niță & Florin Pop, 2025. "Resource Allocation Optimization Model for Computing Continuum," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-25, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:13:y:2025:i:3:p:431-:d:1578699
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