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Tactic: Fragmentation

Tactic sort: Dark Tactic
Type: Unsustainable Pattern
Category: edge-computing
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Title

Fragmentation

Description

Edge computing infrastructures are distributed across multiple actors and include a variety of devices. Moreover, the edge applications are also very diverse and do not require the same type of service from the edge provider. This creates fragmentation and silo thinking of different natures. Four types of such silos have been identified: application-specific, software-stack-specific, data source-specific, and provider-specific.

Participant

end-user, society

Related artifact

Infrastructure

Context

Normal operation

Feature

Ownership is split among many actors

Tactic intent

Making it hard to optimize and share resources, hindering communication outside of your edge (silo thinking)

Intent measure

Level of fragmentation (how many actors in a given area)

Countermeasure

The concept of Edge Exchange can be introduced as a way to enable cross-actor cooperation and resource sharing, while still providing control and accountability.

Source

*The Dark Side of Cloud and Edge Computing* by Klervie Toczé, Maël Madon, Muriel Garcia and Patricia Lago (DOI: https://doi.org/10.21428/bf6fb269.9422c084)


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  • Contact person
  • Patricia Lago (VU Amsterdam)
  •  disc at vu.nl
  •  patricialago.nl

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